A book that explores the deep-rooted history of pearling in Bahrain has been released by a New York-based publisher.
Bahrain Pearls: Treasures from the Land of the Two Seas, was issued by Assouline Publishing, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca).
Authored by Carol Woolton, with photography by Laziz Hamani and a foreword by Baca president Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the book traces the origins of pearl diving from the Dilmun and Tylos periods (2200BC to 300AD) and highlights Bahrain’s role as a major hub for the production of natural pearls.
