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🏛️ Dilmun Burial Mounds

Archaeology & Antiquity Bahrain Asia

🏛️ Dilmun Burial Mounds
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bahrain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 23:51

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Constructed between 2200 and 1750 BCE during the Dilmun civilization
  • Thousands of burial mounds scattered across western Bahrain
  • Royal Mound 17 features a distinctive two-story structure
  • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site for exceptional archaeological value

The Dilmun Burial Mounds represent one of the world's most extensive ancient necropolis sites, encompassing thousands of burial ...

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