Cuneiform inscriptions

TDT | Manama

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In a milestone achievement, that underscores Bahrain’s deep-rooted cultural legacy, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) has announced the inscription of the file “Cuneiform Inscriptions of the Kings of Dilmun on Stone Vessels (circa 1700 BCE)” in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme for the first time.

BACA said that this recognition reflects international acknowledgment of the exceptional historical value of these artefacts and highlights Bahrain’s pivotal role in human history.

The significance of these inscriptions lies in their documentation of a royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Dilmun during the second millennium BCE.

They mark a critical development in the use of cuneiform writing in the southern region of the Fertile Crescent, offering greater clarity on one of the world’s earliest civilisations.