🏛️ Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy

Lifestyles & Culture Bahrain Asia

Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain, that collectively preserves the physical and cultural remnants of the Persian Gulf's natural pearl diving industry. The site encompasses seventeen historic buildings, three submerged oyster beds, portions of the shoreline, and Qal'at Bu Mahir fortress ...