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Traces of Paradise: The Archaeology of Bahrain, 2500 BC to 300 AD

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The book was expensive but I would suggest anyone going to Bahrain purchase it. The book provides information about the history of the country and details about the exhibits in their National Museum. I didn't have it while I was there and and wish I did-I've had many "Wow, I would have liked to have known (or seen) that" moments since I got back.

Some ancient Sumerian writings speak of the island of Dilmun, a paradise created specially by the gods as a holy garden. And other Sumerian writings speak of the merchants of Dilmun, who transport rare and precious commodities from far off lands. This fascinating book was written to accompany an Institute of Archaeology exhibition of artifacts from Dilmun/Bahrain.

The book divides Bahrain's history into four eras - The Dilmun Culture (2500-1800 BC), the Middle of the Second Millennium BC, the Iron Age (1000-500 BC), and the Tylos Culture (300 BC - 600 AD). Information is presented on a number of different topics, and along the way the reader is treated to many different colorful pictures of various artifacts, along with their very informative captions.

As a student of the ancient Persian Gulf region, I must say that I found this book to be an excellent resource. If you are interested in the ancient Persian Gulf, then I really do think that you should read this fascinating book.