Ain Umm Sujoor
Etymology
The name of the well, Ain Umm Sujoor, translates from Arabic to 'Mother of the spring of overflowing waters'.
History
The water wells date back to 3rd millennium BCE to the Dilmun period; rooms and ovens, located on the southern side of the wells, are believed to be later additions. The well on the north is called holy well, or water temple, which is named after discovering that a part of the structure was used to show peoples’ gratitude to their Gods for water. The wells and the pool is believed to be a later addition.
Excavations
The site has been excavated by the Danish and Japanese expeditions in 1954 and 1990s respectively. The Japanese team originated from Rikkyo University and discovered Wells 2 and 3 in addition to Well 1, and were the first to suggest the wells were holy places.
See also
References
- ^ "Eternal Springs". Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Bibby, T. (2017) Tyrebrønden, Kuml, 4(4), s. 154-163. Accessed from https://tidsskrift.dk/kuml/article/view/97164
- ^ Matsumoto, Ken; Oguchi, Kazumi (2001). "Expeditions and Discoveries in West Asia by Japanese Archaeologists". Orient. 36 (1): 7–33. Retrieved 6 July 2018.