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Bahrain
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Al Markh

Al Markh is one of the oldest and smallest of . It neighbors highway and the village of Duraz to the north, Saar and Magaba highway to the east, the villages of and Al Garya to the west, and the village of Saar to the south.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Bahrain
  • Also known as: “Markh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barbar Temple and Diraz Temple.

Photo: Graeme, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an archaeological site located in the village of , 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. is situated 2½ km north of Al Markh.

Archaeological site
The is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of in . No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god the temple was dedicated for.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wosios, CC BY 3.0.
The is an archaeological site located in the village of , . 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.

Village
is a village in . It is 10 km away from the capital .

Village
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Sar or is a residential town in , to the west of the capital, . It is known for its beautiful landscaping and greenery.

Village
is one of the smallest villages of . is situated 4 km northeast of Al Markh.

Al Markh

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
node 12999427352
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
290336
Wiki­data ID
Q4704392
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Al Markh”. Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.