Rare Islamic artefacts on display at museum


A 700-year-old limestone artefact, which was once part of the historic Khamis Mosque but lay forgotten in the National Museum’s storage area, has been dusted off and placed on display to help celebrate International Day of Islamic Art.

The event was marked by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) with a pop-up exhibition at the Bahrain National Museum yesterday, highlighting its collection, alongside an architecture webinar featuring various experts from the Arab world. Baca director general of culture and arts Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa inaugurated the celebrations.

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