The main auditorium of Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, hosted a symposium entitled "Trade Routes and Cities of Dilmun: Exploring How Bahrain Shaped the Ancient World." The event was attended by His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa bin
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The main auditorium of Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, hosted a symposium entitled “Trade Routes and Cities of Dilmun: Exploring How Bahrain Shaped the Ancient World.”
The event was attended by His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Liselotte Plesner, Ambassador of Denmark to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Yemen, along with a distinguished audience of cultural figures from both countries.
The symposium was jointly organised by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and Moesgaard Museum.
Cultural cooperation
On this occasion, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa inaugurated the programme, stating: “We reaffirm the importance of expanding cultural cooperation with Moesgaard Museum, one of the world’s foremost institutions in archaeology and ethnography, and commend its efforts in showcasing the Dilmun civilisation and its commercial ties with neighbouring lands.”
He added: “At the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, we are dedicated to preserving the Kingdom’s archaeological heritage, while redoubling efforts to promote and present its achievements on the global stage.”
