"[4] A survey conducted by the British Hydrographic Office in 1890 describes the area in significantly more detail: "Ras Matbakh is a point 3 miles N.N.E.

Lat., 6 miles off shore in the neighbourhood of Ras Matbakh, a series of shoal patches were observed from Beacon.

[7] Ashghal (The Public Works Authority) announced the completion of the 101,000 square meter facility of the Aquatic Fisheries and Research Centre in Ras Matbakh in 2017.

[8] During the first large-scale archaeological expedition of Qatar in the 20th century, the Danish Mission, active from 1956 to 1964, made discoveries at Ras Matbakh.

They unearthed a green pot near the coastline containing long-decomposed human remains, likely those of an adult, as well as some animal bones.

The Danes estimated that the pot could originate from 500 to 300 BC and stated it resembled the burial tradition and pottery design found in ancient Bahrain and Mesopotamia at that time.