Al Qurayyah
Al Qurayyah is a locality in Northern, Bahrain. Al Qurayyah is situated nearby to the locality Janabiyah, as well as near Bani Jamra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barbar Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor.
Barbar Temple
Photo: Graeme, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barbar Temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain, considered to be part of the Dilmun culture. The most recent of the three Barbar temples was rediscovered by a Danish archaeological team in 1954. Barbar Temple is situated 4 km northeast of Al Qurayyah.
Ain Umm Sujoor
Archaeological site
The Ain Umm Sujoor is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. 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. Ain Umm Sujoor is situated 3 km north of Al Qurayyah.
Diraz Temple
Archaeological site
The Diraz Temple is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain. No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god the temple was dedicated for. Diraz Temple is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Qurayyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Markh and Saar.
Al Markh
Village
Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al Markh is one of the oldest and smallest villages of Bahrain. It neighbors Budaiya highway and the village of Duraz to the north, Saar and Magaba highway to the east, the villages of Bani Jamra and Al Garya to the west, and the village of Saar to the south.
Saar
Village
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Sar or Saar is a residential town in Bahrain, to the west of the capital, Manama. It is known for its beautiful landscaping and greenery. Saar is situated 3 km east of Al Qurayyah.
Jid Al-Haj
Village
Jid Al-Haj is one of the smallest villages of Bahrain. Jid Al-Haj is situated 6 km northeast of Al Qurayyah.
Al Qurayyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kuraiya”, “Kuriya”, “Quraiyah”, and “Qurayyah”
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.19722° or 26° 11′ 50″ northLongitude
50.46278° or 50° 27′ 46″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7HRG5FW7+V4GeoNames ID
290323
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In Other Languages
“Al Qurayyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلْقُرَيَّة”
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