The Kuwaiti-Polish team of archaeologists led by Dr Agnieszka Pieńkowska from the Center of Mediterranean Archeology of the University of Warsaw (CAŚ UW) discovered the ruins of a monumental mosque on the island of Fajlak in Kuwait. According to their estimates, the building was erected in the late Islamic period (XVI-XIX centuries).

During this year’s excavations, the Kuwaiti-Polish archaeological mission found the remains of a monumental mosque in the north-eastern part of the large Fajlak island in the Persian Gulf.

Its outline is a square about 20 meters long. The building consists of a large courtyard (almost 200 m2) leading to the main hall with dimensions of 17 to 7 meters. In the hall, the scientists have discovered remains of four large pillars supporting the roof.