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Photo: Wadiia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.How well do you know Bahrain's vibrant capital? Test your knowledge on Manama's stunning architecture, rich history, and unique culture!
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Dilmun was a trading civilisation that flourished on Bahrain about 4,000 years ago and did business with Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. Old Sumerian stories describe Dilmun as a kind of paradise, and the museum, opened in 1988, is the oldest national museum in the Gulf.
Photo: Anthony DeCosta, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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"Beit Al Quran" translates to "House of the Quran." Established in 1990, this cultural institution houses an extraordinary collection of historic Qur'anic manuscripts from all over the Islamic world, including some written on parchment, palm leaves, and even chickpeas!
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The Bahrain World Trade Center features three massive wind turbines suspended on bridges between its twin sail-shaped towers. These turbines generate up to 15% of the towers' electrical power, making the building a pioneering symbol of sustainable architecture in the Middle East.
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Reef Island is a reclaimed island about 2 kilometres north of downtown Manama, linked to the city by a causeway. Its buildings stand in landscaped gardens, and its marina can welcome yachts up to 110 metres long.
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Tubli Bay is one of the last places in Bahrain with natural mangroves, all of them the hardy grey mangrove. Although much of the bay has been built up, it is still an important stopover and wintering spot for migrating birds such as plovers and sandpipers.
Photo: Nkssrinivas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Al Khamis Mosque is easily recognized by its identical twin minarets, which were added in separate rebuilding phases centuries after the mosque was founded. It is widely considered to be one of the oldest mosques in the region, with its foundation believed to date back to around 692 AD.
Photo: Mohamed Toorani, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Shrinathji Temple in Manama is dedicated to Lord Krishna and was built in 1817 by the local Hindu merchant community. It is considered the oldest Hindu temple in the Gulf region, standing as a testament to Bahrain's long history of religious tolerance and cultural diversity.
Photo: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The floors of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque are made of Italian marble, and its great chandelier came from Austria. The mosque can hold more than 7,000 worshippers, and its dome of about 54 tonnes is said to be the largest fibreglass dome in the world.
Photo: XIDME, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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The National Theatre of Bahrain has an auditorium designed to seat exactly 1,001 people, a direct and whimsical nod to the famous Arabian tales of "One Thousand and One Nights." Opened in 2012, the stunning waterfront building is the third-largest theatre in the Middle East.
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"Bab Al Bahrain" translates to "Gateway of Bahrain." Built in 1949 by the British advisor Sir Charles Belgrave, this landmark serves as the historical entrance to the bustling Manama Souq. Originally, it stood right on the water's edge before modern land reclamation pushed the coastline further back.
Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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