Barbar Temple

The Barbar Temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain, considered to be part of the Dilmun culture [1]. The most recent of the three Barbar temples was rediscovered by a Danish archaeological team in 1954 [1]. A further two temples were discovered on the site with the oldest dating back to 3000 BC [1]. The three temples were built atop one another with the second built approximately 500 years later and the third added between 2100 BC and 2000 BC [1]. It is thought that the temples were constructed to worship the god Enki, the god of wisdom and freshwater, and his wife Nankhur Sak (Ninhursag) [1]. During the excavation of the site many tools, weapons, pottery and small pieces of gold were found which are now on display in the Bahrain National Museum [1]. The most famous find was a copper bull's head [1].