A compact dual-band antenna element is presented that operates in the bands 0.617-0.894GHz (36.7% fractional bandwidth), and 1.69-2.4 GHz (34.7% fractional bandwidth). The dual-band antenna element consists of a low-band bowl-shaped antenna with a ring for the low-band and a high-band dipole antenna, placed in the center of the bowl. The ring is used to reduce the size of the dual-band antenna element without compromising the bandwidth. The presence of the ring can introduce spurious resonance modes in the structure that impairs the performance of the antenna. These resonances are suppressed by placing stubs on the ring. The proposed dual-band antenna element consists of robust metallic components, with some dielectric supports. As a result, the antenna provides a high radiation efficiency and power handling, making it suitable as a base station antenna. Furthermore, the presented antenna is also demonstrated to be suitable for array configurations, which is critical for the targeted application. A prototype is manufactured and tested to corroborate the simulation results, and a good agreement is found. Importantly, the measured radiation efficiency is higher than 96% and 93% in the targeted low and high bands.