TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Preserving heritage and cultural sites in the northern region was highlighted yesterday during a meeting held at the Al-Jasra Craft Training Centre. The discussion led by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Preserving heritage and cultural sites in the northern region was highlighted yesterday during a meeting held at the Al-Jasra Craft Training Centre.
The discussion led by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, was in the presence of Shubar Al-Wadaei, President of the Municipal Council of the Northern Region, council members, and Dr. Salman Al-Mahari, Director of the Antiquities and Museums Department at the Culture Authority.
Following the meeting, Shaikh Khalifa also went on a field tour of cultural sites in the northern region of Bahrain, as part of efforts to preserve archaeological and cultural heritage. They visited several sites including the Janabiyah burial mounds, Saar archaeological site, Ain al-Hakim site in the village of Shahrakan, irrigation canals in Hamad Town, and one of the irrigation canals in the Saar area.
Officials said they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Culture Authority and the Municipal Council of the Northern Region. The northern region holds significant heritage and archaeological sites, with the Dilmun Burial Mounds site being the third Bahraini site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
