Affiliation:
1. University of Warsaw, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology
Abstract
The ruins of the Ketema Ra’isi site in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia could prove to be the southernmost site on the westernmost border of the Arksumite empire, at least during the times of king Ezana and his immediate successors. The mound of ruins contains a residential complex enclosed inside a stone wall featuring typical Aksumite architectural building techniques. Three Aksumite coins collected from the site yield a terminus ante quem date for the settlement in the Middle Aksumite period (mid-4th century AD). Therefore, the potential of the site for future archaeological exploration by the PolART expedition is substantial.
Funder
Centrum Archeologii Śródziemnomorskiej, Uniwersytet Warszawski
Subject
Literature and Literary Theory,Religious studies,Literature and Literary Theory,Cultural Studies,Economic Geology,Geochemistry and Petrology,Geochemistry and Petrology,Geology,Geology,Political Science and International Relations,Political Science and International Relations,General Physics and Astronomy,General Mathematics,Literature and Literary Theory
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