Failaka Island, Archaeological island in Capital Governorate, Kuwait
The island extends 14 kilometers in length and 6.5 kilometers in width, reaching an elevation of 10 meters in the Persian Gulf.
Archaeological excavations on Failaka Island revealed evidence of the Dilmun civilization from 3000 BCE, when the settlement was known as Agarum.
The Greeks named the island Ikaros, establishing temples and fortifications that merged with existing Mesopotamian architectural elements during the Hellenistic period.
Regular ferry services connect Kuwait City to Failaka Island, with the journey taking approximately 30 minutes across the Arabian Gulf waters.
The island contains abandoned military vehicles and structures from the 1990-1991 Gulf War, creating an open-air museum of recent history.
Location: Capital Governorate
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
GPS coordinates: 29.44012,48.33545
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:24
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