Archeological & Historical Places

Seyadi House

Seyadi House is located in Seyaqdi neighborhood in Muharraq city on the northern side of Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa House. The house was built in 1905 by Ahmed bin

Qassim Seyadi, a famous pearl merchant in the Gulf region.

The house consists of five rooms, two open halls (Lewan), corridpr, small courtyard and a roof encircled by wind towers.

Al Hajar Burial Mounds

Excavations carried out at Al- Hajar site prove that Bahrain was influenced by Mesopotamian civilization in the form of cylindrical seals and pottery articles which date back to the period 2200-2000 B.C. and which are similar to the Mesopotamian seals and pottery of the same period.The excavations also unearthed pottery and utensils made of soapstone from the Assyrian period of 800 B.C. Pottery shards, seals from the new Babylonian period of about 700- 600 B.C., and a 75 cm long metal sword with a wooden handle, the first sword to ever be discovered in Bahrain, were discovered.

Qanats – Underground Waterways

An extensive system of underground waterways and channels, known in the Kingdom of Bahrain as qanats, flows towards the fertile gardens of the west coast. A few of these channels are still flowing, like the ones in Saar and Hamad town. The Qanat system probably originated in Iran. In the Kingdom of Bahrain, these qanats probably the Islamic period as their use has been traced back to the seventh century A.D., when they were used in a battle near Diraz.

Jebel Al Dukhan

Jebel Al Dukhan is a hill in Bahrain which is the highest point in the country. It stands at 134 meters above sea level. [1] The name in Arabic means 'Mountain of Smoke' because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain.

Sayadi Mosque

The mosque is adjacent to Seyadi House and is overlooked by the upper room appended to the house. Local people say that this mosque was built at the same time when Seyadi house was built by Ahmed bin Qassim Seyadi at the beginning of the 19th century. This mosque contains a portico that overlooks the nave ending with a medium hieght minaret and a well for ablutions which was dumped in recent years.

Qulat Al Bahrain Site

The archaeological site of Bahrain Fort is one of the largest in Bahrain. It is located on the north coast of the island. The area of this mound is about 400x700 meters and about 8 meters in height.

An Islamic fort dating back to the 16th century A.D. dominates the site and may be the location of the old capital of Delmon. It contains remains of cities which were inhabited during many periods, 4000- 5000 years ago. The study of these remains form the foundation of Bahrain's history that has played such a prominent role in Arabian Gulf archaeology. Excavations by the Danish archaeological expedition have unveiled the remains of buildings of six cities located around the fort.

Sh. Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort

Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort is one of the significant historical forts in Bahrain, built by Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in 1812 on the remains of an old 17th century fort.The fort is characterized by its strategic position. The fort was built primarily for military and defensive purposes and also features a fort mosque. It represents a model of 19th century Islamic military architecture and traditional local building methods. The fort was converted into a residence by the end of the 19th century.

Al Jasra House

Al Jasrah House is located in Al-Jasrah village. This house was built by shaikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa in 1907. In the thirties of the last century; it was inhabited by the late Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain (1942-1761). This house witnessed the birth of the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa on the 3rd of June 1933. Al Jasrah House is a fine example of traditional Bahraini architecture, distinguished by its external simplicity.