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The Land Of Punt & Eritrea
Between roughly 2500 BC and 1000 BC, a civilisation known as Punt is mentioned in Egyptian hieroglyphic records, referred to as “The Land of Plenty” and “The Land of the Gods". This is its history...
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Early Antiquity Societies in Eritrea’s Akkälä Guzay Region (~1000 BC – 0 BC)
… Eritrea, p. 312 Although archaeological work in Eritrea is still in its early stages, several important early antiquity sites & societies have already been uncovered. These include the Ona sites near present-day Asmara and the ancient port city of Adulis, which dates …
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The Kingdom Of DʿMT/ደዐመተ (Da‘amat)
Own Work. Date Created: 21/4/2025 Last Updated: 1/08/2026 Introduction The Collapse of the ‘Puntite State’ Left: James Bruce’s sketch of a cippus, or magical stele—likely of Egyptian origin—depicts the god Horus standing atop two crocodiles, with the protective deity Bes positioned above. …
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ኣዱሊስ/Adulis/Ἄδουλις - Part 1: The Rise Of Adulis (300BC-200AD)
… Adulis was merely a port city under Aksumite rule or an entirely independent entity. The reality lies somewhere in between . As we will soon explore, Adulis predates the rise of the Aksumite Empire as it existed in some form as far …
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ይሐ/Yeha(800BC-100BC)
… you’re reading this on Substack, this article is also available on HabeshaHistory.com, where you may enjoy a better reading experience. Reader poll Do you think Yəḥa was the capital of DʿMT Yes No 7 votes recorded Vote here After the second millennium …