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Bahrain
/ Attractions / Riffa Fort
Standing
on a low escarpment, overlooking the valley between the
east and west Riffa the fort held an ideal strategic position
during the 18th century. In more recent times, it was used as
a private dwelling, but it has now been restored and is open to
the public.
A
section in Arabic calligraphy, including a beautiful display of
illuminated Qur'an and other religious documents, is breathtaking,
and course of visit world be complete without closer look at the
traditional trades and crafts which have been cleverly displayed
in a reconstruction of a typical soukh of the 1930s. There are
also photographs and models pealing exhibitions and artifact to
represent the former source of Bahrain's wealth before the advent
of oil. Many, many more exhibits add up to memorable experience,
and a deeper understanding of the fascinating history of the island.
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