Bahrain has had different names over the centuries. It’s was called Tylos by the Greeks and Mishmahig by the Persians. Its fresh water and strategic location in the Arabian Gulf have brought many to its shores, and in the past it was regarded as the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden. Around 2300 years BC, Bahrain became a centre of one of the ancient empires trading between Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) and the Indus Valley (now the region near India). Some things have not changed. Today this island state, actually a cluster of 33 islands off the east coast of Saudi Arabia, is a major center for trade, telecommunications and finance in the Middle East
