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Ratings : ★★★★☆ (4.3/5)
Genre : Archaeology / History / Non-Fiction

Review:
''Looking for Dilmun by Geoffrey Bibby is a captivating account of the search for a lost civilization. The journey began with the hundred thousand mysterious burial mounds on the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and with frequent references to a place called Dilmun in ancient cuneiform texts. After more than fifteen years of excavation, the search has yielded dated and documented cities and temples, plentiful evidence of a rich commercial civilization on the trade route between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley, and the tantalizing possibility that the Sumerians—the founders of the first Mesopotamian civilization—came from somewhere in Arabia. Bibby tells this story superbly, allowing readers to share the experience of piecing together the jigsaw as it emerges from excavation, analysis, and brilliant guesswork. Naomi Mitchison called it 'a real thriller,' while Jacquetta Hawkes described it as 'a fascinating story that anyone can enjoy.' Essential reading for anyone interested in archaeology, ancient history, and the mysteries of lost civilizations.''