The first mention of Dilmun appears in Sumerian clay tablets which showcases it as a flourishing maritime trade centre in the region.
After Alexander the Great's conquest, Tylos witnessed an exceptional prosperity under the Seleucid Empire. For many centuries after Tylos, Bahrain was known as Awal.
Bahrain converted to Islam in 628 AD. Earliest use of ‘Bahrain’ is found in Ibn Battuta's account, which refers to the Awal islands.
The Al Khalifa family first came to power in Bahrain. They have continued to rule Bahrain ever since with Ahmed al Fateh as Bahrain's first hakim.
Jean-Jacques Cartier visits Bahrain to secure the world-renowned Bahraini pearls for the jewellery house Cartier.
Bahrain was the first country in the Arabian Gulf to discover oil. The oil wells have been operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) ever since.
Bahrain declared independence from the United Kingdom on August 15.
Bahrain changes its formal name from the State of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort), an important centre of the Dilmun Civilisation is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bahrain Pearling Trail, consisting of three oyster beds, was designated as a World Heritage Site, inscribing it as "Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy”.
The Dilmun Burial Mounds were recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
