A Brief Introduction
Qal'at al-Bahrain was built in the 14th century, and served as a Portuguese fort until the 16th century. The fort is located atop a 17.5 hectare, artificial hill that has been built up over more than 4,000 years of continuous, human occupation at this location. The site is the former capital of the Dilmun civilization, and one of the most important archaeological sites of the Bahrain Archipelago. Excavation over the past 50 years has revealed residential, public, commercial, religious and military military structures, that testify to the importance of the site over the centuries.
Statement of Data QualityThe fort of Qalat al-Bahrain was Digitally Preserved to provide a complete digital record of the fort for deterioration analyses and to develop Digital Preservation methodologies for other Bahraini heritage sites, while providing web-based public dissemination to share information. The main fortress, coastal fortress, and central archaeological area were captured in enough detail to provide site-wide context, elevation and plan information with 3D data shadows for some smaller room floors being acceptable for the scope of the project.
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