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BAHRAIN HISTORY

Bahrain Military Museum: This Museum was opened by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on the 45th
Anniversary of the Bahrain Defense Force, which occurred on February 5th, 2013. The minute you enter the
museum you'll be taken by awe at the rich history that it displays. The museum is divided into five different
sections (The Hall of Rulers, Forts Hall, Documents Hall, Horses Hall, and Old Weapons Hall). If you start with the
Hall of Rulers, you'll go through the history of how Bahrain was conquered by Sh. Ahmed Al Fateh (Ahmed the
Conqueror), and you'll find a map of the battles that took place at that time. All of the museums halls display
progression of Bahrain's military throughout the little kingdom's history.

Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort: This fort is commonly known as
Riffa Fort due to its location in Riffa; this is a historic landmark and stands
witness to one of the most important junctures in Bahrain's history. Within
its beautiful architecture lives the memory of the ruling family of Bahrain,
the Al Khalifas.

A'ali Pottery Workshop: You can watch the potters at work at the A'ali
Pottery Workshop where traditional methods using ancient kilns in a
tradition that has been handed down generation after generation.

Royal Burial Mounds: Amongst Bahrain's mysterious ancient remains are
the thousands of burial mounds that dominate the landscape north of the
Island. Spanning the Dilmun era (3rd to 1st millennium BC) to the Tylos era
(200 BC to 300 AD) the burial mounds are unique in terms of sheer number
and concentration. The best preserved and most impressive mounds are the
royal burial mounds in the village of A'ali.

Al Khamis Mosque: It is considered to be one of the oldest mosques in the
region, as its foundation is believed to have been laid as early as 692 AD. An
inscription found on the site, however, suggests a foundation date of
sometime during the 11th century. It has since been rebuilt twice in both the
14th and 15th centuries, when the minarets were constructed.