La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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As one becomes acquainted with Bahrain, its history proves always to be among the high interest points. With theories ranging from the center of civilization to the biblical garden of Eden, Bahrain's 5000 years of traceable history has led such scholarly personalities as Doctor Gettrey Bibby to come in search for the lost civilization of Dilmun. Bahrain has, throughout history, been the focal point of interest for the Arabs, Persians, Greeks, Portuguese, Turks, and British. Fresh vegetables imported from Lebanon and Egypt greet the early morning buyers. Because of the high salinity level the soil, Bahrain must import most of its foodstuffs, however, Bahrain is famed for its pearls and dates. adwlwauio, In I 1 'I ' A tw ,,,, 9 agwcfm ' f Tiff .,' fm - f 'N ' 4l2w,y, ' ' 3, ,, -,f-,,tkf,,ff, V l ' l , , , l it f ,ff . , r Q r...:4:...x..-f..N.,..- -.?, .Q ,. -' ' Y , H5 '- kw4L-.- V . A V ,, , - , V , , , --v-v- -s...f...,

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'A Www' Being homepiorted in Bahrain allows much time to investigating history first hand. Above a group of La Salle crew members follow Father Bartholomew Kestell as he guides them in a search for Dilrnun. The typical Bahraini Arab is short and slight in build, but on the whole he is strong and healthy. The average height of a man is 5'5 with varying complexions. One should not be surprised if the young man dressed in Arab clothes speaks excellent English and knows much about European history, French cooking and American enterprise, for he has probably been educated in colleges and universities in America, England or Beruit. The young businessmen and merchants are proud ot their country and are inclined to be annoyed by visitors who confine their attention to the antiques and HqUGiH'f sights of Bahrain. With the revenues from oil production, Bahrain is taking big steps out of the past and into a modern futurej