University College of Bahrain

University College of Bahrain is an university in Northern, Bahrain. University College of Bahrain is situated nearby to the movie theater Saar Cinemas, as well as near the mosque مسجد الوطية.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 3½ km north of University College of Bahrain.

Ain Umm Sujoor

Archaeological site

Photo: Wosios, CC BY 3.0.

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 3½ km north of University College of Bahrain.

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 north of University College of Bahrain.

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.