Proper noun
Dilmun
(history) An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
After 600 BC, the Babylonians added Dilmun to their empire. Source: Internet
" — Al-Idrisisfn The commercial network of Dilmun lasted for almost 2,000 years, after which the Assyrians took control of the island in 700 BC for more than a century. Source: Internet
Furthermore, the museum has a representative collection of Dilmun and Parthian material excavated from various burial mounds at the ancient sites of A'ali and Shakhura in Bahrain. Source: Internet
Bibby Geoffrey and Carl Phillips (2013), "Looking for Dilmun" (Alfred A. Knopf) Human sacrifice was found in the death pits at the Ur royal cemetery where Queen Puabi was accompanied in death by her servants. Source: Internet
Despite the discovery of the mounds, there is no significant evidence to suggest heavy urbanisation took place during the Dilmun era. sfn It is believed that the majority of the population lived in rural areas, numbering several thousands. Source: Internet
Assyrian inscriptions recorded tribute from Dilmun. Source: Internet