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Bahrain
National Museum
The museum was opened in December 1988. Built on reclaimed land near
theManama-Muharraq
causeway intersec¬tion, the complex houses a wealth of information
about
Bahrain's ancient past. Lifestyles, customs and traditions
are traced through the ages and vividly portrayed in mannequin
displays. Photographs supplement the lifelike displays.
It is a large, white building with three halls allocated to
archaeological artifacts and two halls house exhibits of traditional
Bahraini folklore. Foremost among the exhibits is a stunning
recreation of a burial mound which was transported from its original
site in the island. A scene from the Epic of Gilgamesh is reproduced
from the original piece found in
Iraq. Traditional trades and crafts are depicted in
authentic scenes from the past. Bahrain's earliest archaeologic¬al
finds are displayed in the Hall of Dilmun. Old manuscripts of the
Quran, notes on astronomy and historical documents, proclamations
and letters are exhibited in the Documents and Manuscripts Hall.
Exhibitions from Egypt and Iraq have been on display at the museum.
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