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Royal Mound 4

7 story sections22 min 12 s in all

part of a World Heritage site in Bahrain

History & cultureBY TELLBY

Contents

7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation2:30

    Welcome to Royal Mound 4 in Aali, a central landmark within the monumental funerary landscape of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The extraordinary stone structure standing before you belongs to the Dilmun Burial Mounds, a serial property…

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  2. 2Main Spot 1: The Base and Ziggurat Outer Structure3:52

    When you stand before this towering earth-covered hill, it is natural to imagine that ancient people simply piled soil and gravel into a giant rounded mound over a burial chamber. Yet archaeological discoveries across this sacred…

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  3. 3Main Spot 2: The Two-Storeyed Sepulchral Tower3:35

    While thousands of smaller burial mounds across Bahrain were built as single-level structures, the grand monuments of Aali stand apart as magnificent two-storeyed sepulchral towers. Ancient Dilmun master builders did not merely…

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  4. 4Main Spot 3: The Burial Chamber with Alcoves3:32

    Deep within the heart of Royal Mound 4 lies its most extraordinary interior feature, a central burial chamber equipped with specialized side alcoves built directly into the thick limestone masonry. This unique internal layout,…

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  5. 5Main Spot 4: Nearby Traditional Pottery Kilns3:27

    Stepping toward the edge of the royal burial ground brings you face to face with a fascinating cultural phenomenon, where local potters built their traditional workshops directly around the ancient mounds, sometimes even…

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  6. 6Main Spot 5: The Surrounding Tumuli & Wadi Channels3:23

    Gazing beyond the monumental royal zone into the vast expanse of the Aali East cemetery, thousands of smaller Late Type tumuli ranging between 4 and 10 meters in diameter extend across the landscape, forming long continuous…

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  7. 7Closing1:53

    As our audio tour comes to a gentle conclusion, we invite you to pause and reflect upon the extraordinary journey you have taken through four thousand years of living history here at Royal Mound 4 in Aali. Walking amidst these…

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What is Royal Mound 4?

Royal Mound 4 is a place with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeHeritage
Story sections7
Total length22 min 12 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates26.1592, 50.5147
Last updated
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