Qal'at al-Bahrain, Bahrain - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Qal'at al-Bahrain, Bahrain

Weather: Sunny along with a few clouds, 61/73F.

Route: From Riyadh 465 km ENE on Route 40 and Route 80.

Significance: The site is currently the home to a 16th century Portuguese fort. However there is a 12 m mound the fort sits on that includes remains that date all the way back to 2300 BC.  These previous buildings were the home to Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

The fort with modern Bahrain in the background (from whc.unesco.org)

Arched entryway in the fort (from whc.unesco.org)