Pearling & Bahrain’s Pre-Oil Economy
For millennia, pearling and its associated trades shaped Bahrain’s culture, society, and economy. By: Wael Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Bahrain, a small archipelago in the Arabian Gulf, used to be the world’s premier natural pearl hotspot. Historically, Bahrain was the seat of the ancient Dilmun civilization (late fourth millennium to 800 BC). When describing Bahrain’s … Continued