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!!!Qalat al-Bahrain 

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Walls of the historic Qalat al-Bahrain (Fortress of Bahrain), which is the largest and most ancient historical site in the country. 

It was an important center of the Dilmun Civilization (2nd and 1st millennia B.C.); in later periods, it served as a trading and military outpost.