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The U.S. freedom of panorama does not extend to public artworks. This means images of such works must be treated as non-free (even if these contain uploaders' licensing) and must follow the relevant guidelines on non-free content, or be deleted otherwise, unless the works are in the public domain, or their presence is incidental.
Tourism has also become a major industry. The main island of Bahrain is 30 miles (48 km) long north to south, and 10 miles (16 km) wide east to west. The island name comes from the Arabic word meaning "two seas". Bahrain is located 15 miles (24 km) off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.
Bahrain gave women the right to vote in elections for the first time in 2002. Football is the most popular sport in Manama (and the rest of the country), with three teams from Manama participating in the Bahraini Premier League. Notable cultural sites within Manama include the Bab Al Bahrain and the adjacent souq area.
The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters (32 feet) high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama, the nearest city.
English: An aerial view of the capital of Bahrain, Manama, in 1936. Photograph taken by an anonymous British photographer for the British Intelligence Survey Photograph taken by an anonymous British photographer for the British Intelligence Survey
The Bahrain National Museum (Arabic: متحف البحرين الوطني) is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the ...
Map of Manama in 1926, showing the souq. The souq in 1965. A seller of sweets and spices in Manama Souq. A seller crucibles and jewellery manufacture equipment in Manama Souq. A seller of Arab headdress — the 'Agal' — Manama Souq. Manama Souq (Arabic: سوق المنامة) is the old bazaar of Bahrain's capital, Manama. [1] [2]
Bab Al Bahrain (Arabic: باب البحرين, translitered Bāb al-Baḥrayn meaning Gateway of Bahrain) is a historical building located in the Customs Square in the central business district of Manama. It marks the main entrance to the Manama Souq.