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Qal‘at al ‘Ajāj (ancient site) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 26 13 58 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 26.2333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 050 30 57 E degrees minutes |
Long: 50.5167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Excavated site, or tell, which contains structures of varying types (military, religious), and evidence of human occupation from ca. 2300 BCE to 1600 CE. The site is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. |
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| Qal‘at al ‘Ajāj (preferred,C,V)
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| Qal'at al-Bahrain (C,V)
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| Qalʻat ʻAjʻaj (C,V,O)
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| ʻAjāj Fort (C,V)
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| Bahrain Fort (C,V)
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| Fort of Bahrain (C,V)
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| Qal?at Al-Bahrain (C,V)
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| Qal?at Farangi (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| ancient site (preferred, C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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ca. 2300 BCE-1600 CE |
| World Heritage Site (C) |
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