Archaeological Sites in Eritrea

City/town/settlement in Eritrea (4)

Adulis

Adulis

Adulis was an ancient city along the Red Sea in the Gulf of Zula, about 40 kilometers south of Massawa. Archeological excavations conducted at Adulis unearthed the existence of a…

City/town/settlement · 1500 - 500 BC
Keskese

Keskese

Keskese is an archaeological site in Eritrea. It is the seat of an ancient ruin from dʿmt and is situated 8 kilometres north of Matara. Dating from around 500 BCE, it is renowned…

City/town/settlement · 500 BC - 1 AD
Qohaito

Qohaito

As of 2011, Qohaito's stone ruins have yet to be excavated. Rock art near Qohaito appears to indicate habitation in the area since the fifth millennium BC, while the town is known…

City/town/settlement · 1500 - 500 BC

Sembel

Sembel is an archaeological site in the capital city of Asmara, Maekel Region, Eritrea. Discovered during construction of a government housing project and nearby hotel, the site…

City/town/settlement · 1500 - 500 BC

Monument in Eritrea (1)

Hawulti (monument)

Hawulti (monument)

Hawulti is a pre-Aksumite obelisk located in Matara. The monument bears the oldest known example of the ancient Geʽez script. The Hawulti monument is 5.5 metres high, with a disk…

Monument · 1 - 500 AD

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