Because of geological events, they emerged from the sea, and two thousand years later were inhabited. “Failaka is unique as it is home to five different civilizations,” said Hassan. At one point, ...

And moreover, Kharg Island has become an oil terminal and loading facility in the 1960s, and docks for supertankers were later installed. Sulfate fertilizers, liquid gas, and other petroleum products ...

Failaka was first known as Agarum, the land of Enzak, the great god of Dilmun civilization according to Sumerian cuneiform texts found on the island. As part of Dilmun, Failaka became a hub for the ...

The Island of Failaka has many archaeological finds among them ancient houses, a temple, and the ruins of a palace all dating to the Bronze Age and to the Dilmun civilization (3000 B.C.). Ancient ...

The presence of Christians in Kuwait is old, dating back to the eras of the Umayyad or Abbasid dynasties. This is confirmed by the inscriptions on ceramic pieces that were recently discovered in ...

The Kuwaiti National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced an archaeological discovery on Failaka Island: a courtyard and building dating back approximately 2,300 years to the ...

Step onto Failaka Island in the Persian Gulf, which was seized by Iraqi forces during the invasion of Kuwait. Bullet-riddled and abandoned buildings mark this remnant of the gulf war.

The document, a copy of which is obtained by the daily, states that the Failaka Island Resort development project will revive the tourism sector in the country, provide job and contracting ...