Al Ghus House, Muharraq, Bahrain
Room painted with Arabic writing in the Al Ghus House or Pearl Diver House, built early 20th century by a boat captain and used also by pearl divers, a single storey structure with rooms around a colonnade and a central courtyard, in Muharraq, Bahrain. When built, the house afforded access to the tidal island of Bu Maher. Muharraq is a city on the Pearling Path and with a strong history of pearl diving and pearl trade, where 17 buildings form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrating the pearl trade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13441779
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45149736
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7087px x 4724px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
