These amazing mounds were built between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago during Dilmun, Tylos and Helenistic times - so fairly impressive just for that fact alone.
They are just on the side of a major road with a small brown sign indicating that yes indeed these are the Burial Mounds. So understated. Just driving home from work via the Malls when decided to stop and give it all a better look. Appartently there is a rebuilt model at the museum showing what the interior looks like and how they were constructed, which I'll check out so I have a better idea of what I was staring at. There were thousands more but roads and buildings are more important..........sigh.............
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I guess they might get upset if you bounced over them on your bike (if you had one of course!) They don't look very big. Are they tombs like the pyramids? Keep exploring!xx
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