A Dilmun temple in Bilad al-Qadim, Bahrain: A preliminary indication?

Timothy Insoll

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0471.2005.00043.x

A Dilmun temple in Bilad al-Qadim, Bahrain: A preliminary indication?

Timothy Insoll

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Abstract

Excavations and surveys completed in the putative former Early Islamic capital, Bilad al-Qadim in Bahrain, uncovered a variety of structural remains of seemingly pre-Islamic date. These, an altar, ashlars and column drums recorded at the disused spring of Abu Zaydan, are conceivably from a Dilmun period structure, perhaps a temple. This idea is briefly explored and the relevant material described. © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-81
Number of pages	2
Journal	Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0471.2005.00043.x
Publication status	Published - May 2005

Keywords

Archaeology
Bahrain
Dilmun
Temples

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