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There are mentions of older pearling towns in ancient texts, but this is the oldest physical town that was found. Archaeologists found the oldest known pearling town in the United Arab Emirates, Phys ...

A new walking trail in Muharraq explains a legacy of the gem dating to the Bronze Age. The Visitor and Experience Centre of the Pearling Path, designed by the Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati, was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During excavations in the United Arab Emirates, archaeologists uncovered the remains of several ancient settlements, shedding ...

Australia’s second largest pearling company has collapsed, with the company struggling under the weight of its $5.5 million debts. The Northern Territory-based Ellies Pearling Company was placed in ...

On and around the southernmost point of Muharraq city, close to Bahrain's capital Manama, a Pearling Path, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, is at its final stages of renovation to ...

Four Corners raises serious questions about the pearl diving industry and asks whether stricter safety measures might help prevent the deaths of young divers. Serious questions about safety standards ...