Bahrain

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Image of Tree of Life located in Al Hafirah, Bahrain | Desert leading to the Tree of Life. (Harold Laudeus/Flickr)
Al Hafirah, Bahrain

Tree of Life

Unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert

Impossibly squeezing moisture from grains of sand, one tree in Bahrain has found a way to thrive in the desert. The Sharajat-al-Hayat or Tree of Life has stood alone in a brutally harsh climate... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by atimian and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Bahrain World Trade Center located in Manama, Bahrain | Bahrain World Trade Center
Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers

The Bahrain World Trade Center is the first commercial development to have large-scale wind turbines as part of its structure. Reducing the need for fossil fuels, the turbines power between 11 and... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by allison

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