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The Ain Umm Sujoor ( ar, موقع عين أم السجور) is an
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located in the village of
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. Believed to have been built during the 3rd millennium BC, the site consists of an oval hollow, approximately 60x30 meters, with two wells, several rooms and ovens. It has been largely neglected in recent times.


Etymology

The name of the well, Ain Umm Sujoor, translates from Arabic to 'Mother of the spring of overflowing waters'.


History

The water wells date back to 3rd millennium BCE to the
Dilmun Dilmun, or Telmun, ( Sumerian: , later 𒉌𒌇(𒆠), ni.tukki = DILMUNki; ar, دلمون) was an ancient East Semitic-speaking civilization in Eastern Arabia mentioned from the 3rd millennium BC onwards. Based on contextual evidence, it was l ...
period; rooms and ovens, located on the southern side of the wells, are believed to be later additions. The well on the north is called holy well, or water temple, which is named after discovering that a part of the structure was used to show peoples’ gratitude to their Gods for water. The wells and the pool is believed to be a later addition.


Excavations

The site has been excavated by the Danish and Japanese expeditions in 1954 and 1990s respectively. Bibby, T. (2017) Tyrebrønden, Kuml, 4(4), s. 154-163. Accessed from https://tidsskrift.dk/kuml/article/view/97164 The Japanese team originated from
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and discovered Wells 2 and 3 in addition to Well 1, and were the first to suggest the wells were holy places.


See also

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Archaeological sites in Bahrain There are multiple archaeological sites in Bahrain. Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf consisting of a small archipelago centred around Bahrain Island. It is believed to be the location of the Dilmun civilisation, dating back to the ...
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Culture of Bahrain The culture of Bahrain is part of the historical region of Eastern Arabia. Thus, Bahrain's culture is similar to that of its Arab neighbours in the Persian Gulf region. Bahrain is known for its cosmopolitanism, Bahraini citizens are very ethnica ...


References

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