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A City in the Clouds, New Year Resolutions & a Night Out in Town
The mist that covered the city a few days ago was quite some scenery. This was not Florence, Paris, New York,…
Art is Creation, From Nothingness
Artists are after God the only real creators in the physical world. In fact, they have the capacity to become…
A Glimpse on the Potential of Rock-Art Culture in Eritrea
Rock art is a man-made depiction or engraving of early human activity. In the absence of written evidence with…
Men Shimki? (What’s your name?)
In our Eritrean culture, the rite of name- giving holds many significant honors. Beyond a sense of individual…
Hidmo: A traditional House in Eritrean highlands
Hidmo is one of the traditional houses found in the highlands and in some parts of the eastern escarpments of…
The Archaeology of Central Highlands of Eritrea Brief Overview
The history of archaeological research in Eritrea has been to a large extent characterized by a focus on the…
Goooood Moooorning, Sunday!
In the 1950s, most Asmarinos and, to a lesser extent, city dwellers outside Asmara spent their Sunday afternoons…
Urban Hinterlands in Antiquity: Reflections from Matara and Keskese
The archaeological site of Matara is located about 1km south of Senafe in the southern region of Eritrea. The…
What do we know about the one million year old Eritrean Homo Sapiens?
The Geo-paleo-anthropo-archaeological research conducted in the Eritrean Danakil depression in the last two decades…
Imkulu: the First Printing Press in East Africa
The first printing press in East Africa was built at Imkulu, a small town 5 km to the North West of Massawa, in…
Museums for Equality Diversity and Inclusion
The annual celebration of International Museums Day (IMD) was held with an aim to become a rallying point to both…
Celebrations of “Kudus Yohannes” in Eritrea
Two little kids came toward me chanting “hoye hoye” holding burning torches made of dry wood sticks. They laid…