The Barbar Temple situated on the West Coast of Island and to the North of Saar Settlement. The Barbar archaelogical site is consider part of the Dilmun Culture. The most recent of the three Barbar temples were discovered by a Danish archaeological team in 1954 and a further two temples were discovered on the site with the oldest dating back to 3000 BC. The temples were built of limestone blocks, believed to have been carved out from Jidda Island.
The three temples were built atop one another with the second built approximately 500 years later and the third added between 2100BC and 2000BC. It’s thought that the temples were constructed to worship the god Enki, the god of wisdom and freshwater, and his wife Nankhur Sak (Ninhursag). The temple contains two altars and a natural water spring that is thought to have held spiritual significance for the worshipers. During the excavation of the site many tools, weapons, pottery and small pieces of gold were found which are now on display in the Bahrain National Museum. The most famous find was a bronze bulls head.
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For more details on the Barbar Temple and other archaelogical sites in Bahrain we suggest to visit Bahrain National Museum.
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