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Pearling Trail
Pearling Trail
The Bahrain pearling trail is a 3.5 km trail located in the island of Muharraq, in Bahrain. It was used by pearl divers during much of Bahrain's history until the early 1930s, when the pearl market in Bahrain crashed as a result of the introduction of cultured pearls from Japan. Pearling in Bahrain has occurred since 2000 BC. The pathway consists of 17 buildings in Murharraq, 3 oyster beds located in the nearby sea, a segment of the coast and the seafront Bu Mahir fortress in the southern tip of Muharraq. The trail was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.
Site Information
Country: Bahrain
District: Muharraq Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Dilmun
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Cultural Heritage
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Date of Inscription: 2012
Exact Location
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Bahrain Map
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