Travel Guide

Brief History of Bahrain 6000 BC Bahrain separated from the mainland, the Aarabian Peninsula 3800 BC The rise of state of Dilmun 2000 BC The decline of state of Dilmun 750 BC Assyrians claimed the islands 600 BC Babylonians joined Bahrain to their Empire 540 BC Persians conquered Bahrain 700-1100 Go Read More

Bahrain is an archipelago of around 36 islands about 20 miles (32 km) off the Hasa coast (i.e. the east coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). The mainland is also called Bahrain, and is about 30 miles (48 km) long by about 10 miles broad (16 km). The highest point of the mainland, Bahrain, rises to Read More

One of the great pleasures of Bahrain is the shopping. And it is not just the variety and range of goods we are talking about. Walking around the souk is a great way to spend an evening. It is a wonderful feeling, taking in the sights and sounds of a traditional Arabic market, the world lazily drift Read More

A’ali and Hamad Town are known for the largest number of burial mounds, which are estimated to be tens of thousands. There are also thousands of such mounds in the villages of Al Janabiya, Al Qaryah and Sar in the northwestern part of the island. As to the village of Al Hajar in eastern Budaiy Read More

Delmun or Dilum was located on the crossroads of the trading routes between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia. We know from Mesopotamian inscriptions and successive archaeological excavations that Dilmun was a major link between these early civilizations. According to Mesopotamian records, particular Read More

Bahrain’s history goes back to the roots of human civilization. The main island is thought to have broken away from the Arabian mainland sometime around 6000 BC and has almost certainly been inhabited since prehistoric times. The archipelago first emerged into world history in the 3rd millenni Read More