Barbar () is a village in the north of
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...
. Situated in the
Northern Governorate, it lies between the neighbouring villages of
Diraz
Diraz (, also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar, Bahrain, Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Te ...
and
Jannusan, along the
Budaiya highway.
The
Dilmun era
Barbar Temple is in the village and is on the
tentative list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Barbar Temple
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See also
* List of cities in Bahrain
References
Populated places in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain
Populated coastal places in Bahrain
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