| 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 | There used to be a spring beside the castle called "Ayyin Aloudda" the old spring which was the main source of water for the Island |
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| It had 4 towers in total and one was destroyed during a battle | 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 |
The castle itself was built on the base of an old temple, that was dedicated to , during the 1076—1253.
| You must provide in the accompanying your translation by providing an to the source of your translation | 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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| The fort is located on a hill in the centre of Tarout Island; the hill is the highest feature on the island |
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