Diraz Temple
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ain Umm Sujoor and Barbar Temple.
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 690 metres northwest of Diraz Temple.
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 1½ km northeast of Diraz Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Markh and Maqabah.
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.
Jid Al-Haj
Village
Jid Al-Haj is one of the smallest villages of Bahrain. Jid Al-Haj is situated 3½ km northeast of Diraz Temple.
Diraz Temple
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Bahrain
- Categories: human settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.21701° or 26° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
50.4746° or 50° 28′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6F8F+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 702165571OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20717667
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In Other Languages
“Diraz Temple” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد الدراز”
- Arabic: “معبدالدراز”
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