The fort dates back to 5000 years ago, with many inscriptions found in it as well as the Mesopotamian God's statues | The castle itself was built on the base of an old temple, that was dedicated to , during the 1076—1253 |
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Tarout Castle was originally built during the rise of and dedicated to the worship of Mesopotamian goddesses, such as Ashtar, which the name Tarout is derived from |
It has an oval-shaped irregular inner plan that has a total area of no more than 600 square metres 6,500 sq ft , surrounded by a wide wall constructed with sea mud, gypsum, and Fourosh rocks.
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Other researchers believe that it was built in the 16th century between 1515 and 1520 AD during Portuguese invasion of Persian gulf and was one of their defense point after they restored it on 29 March 1544 | The base at which the castle was built on goes back to 5000 BC |
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