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A new fieldwork season in Eritrea: new remains of giant mammals, plant…
The Archaeological Heritage Research Branch (AHRB) of the Commission of Culture and Sports, in collaboration with…
Historical account of the Sabean Writing System in Eritrea
The ability to represent language graphically, to make language visible, stands as one of humanity’s greatest…
Omhajer: Prospective Farm Area and Hub of Societal Harmony
Omhajer is among the biggest semi-urban centers of Golug sub-zone in the Gash-Barka region. It borders Ethiopia to…
The Northern Red Sea Region
One of the six regions of Eritrea, the Northern Red Sea Region, is bordered with the Sudan and Ethiopia on the…
AFRICAN ROCK ART – the greatest surviving witness of our cultural…
The origin and evidence of modern humans is well-known from the African continent. Africa is the origin and home of…
Eloquent Legendary Poet Tewelde Measho
As a child I remember my father inviting Aboy Hailu Abay home to tell him stories of the Italian, British and…
World Heritage Nomination at a Glance: Benefits to a Nation and Society
The preparation of a World Heritage nomination can be one of the most satisfying and rewarding of experiences for…
Berbere: King of All Spices
I was going home yesterday after work, listening to the music flowing through my earphones.
The unforgettable massacres
Eritreans are remembering the 1975 massacre in Asmara and its environs under the theme “remembrance for clear…
The Intersection of Archaeology, Oral Tradition and History in Eritrea’s…
The study of the past, particularly in the African continent, constitutes a multi-source, comparative approach…
Journey to Assab
Some 750 Kms away from Asmara, you find the gracefully designed city of Assab. One of the two ports of Eritrea, it…
Operation Fenkil: The unthinkable achieved in 59 hours
On February 8, 1990, EPLF forces began their offensive attack by cutting off the critical supply route from Massawa…