Al Markh
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.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Markh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barbar Temple and Diraz Temple.
Barbar Temple
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 2½ km north of Al Markh.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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqabah and Saar.
Saar
Village
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.
Jid Al-Haj
Village
Jid Al-Haj is one of the smallest villages of Bahrain. Jid Al-Haj is situated 4 km northeast of Al Markh.
Al Markh
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.20202° or 26° 12′ 7″ north
Longitude
50.47976° or 50° 28′ 47″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6F2H+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Al Markh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المرخ”
- Arabic: “اَلْمَرْخ”
- Bengali: “আল মারখ, বাহরাইন”
- Dutch: “Al Markh”
- Hausa: “Al Markh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Markh”
- Persian: “المرخ”
- Urdu: “المرخ”
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