Dilmun Burial Mounds - A'ali West Burial Mound Field

The Dilmun Burial Mounds at A'ali West form a major necropolis in northern Bahrain, featuring hundreds of burial mounds dating from the Dilmun period (3000-1500 BC) [1][2]. This UNESCO World Heritage Site contains several exceptionally large burial mounds in the town center, representing one of the most extensive ancient cemeteries in the Gulf region [1].

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryBahrain
Coordinates26.1469° N, 50.5074° E

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