It was a blazing November afternoon in Muharraq, the former capital of Bahrain ... where pearl fishers would embark on their months-long journeys. At Al Ghus House—a divers’ residence turned ...

From left: A statue of a pearl diver at the Bahrain National Museum; Pearls at the Siyadi Pearl Museum, in Bahrain.

On the new Pearling Path, learn about Bahrain's pearl history, and even take a diving tour. It was a blazing November afternoon in Muharraq, the former capital of Bahrain. Cardamom and clove ...

“Pearl diving is still in our blood,” said Mohamed Al Slaise, a fourth-generation diver who offers guided excursions. “The Pearling Path helps us understand how our ancestors lived and how they ...