Chieftain burial mound, Janabiyah, Bahrain
Chieftain mound, 2200-1750 BC, an early Dilmun tomb at the Janabiyah Burial Mound Field, part of the Dilmun Burial Mounds site, Janabiyah, Bahrain. This is 1 of 5 Chieftain Mounds, up to 26m wide, where people were buried above ground in the foetal position with a small alcove containing offerings, usually pottery, in 2 tiered chambers. The Janabiyah tombs were constructed for residents of the villages of Saar and Budaiya. These tombs are at risk, due to the planned construction of a shopping mall. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13441836
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45151209
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7087px x 4489px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
