Verified14.6300° N · 38.8200° E · 2000 m
Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite
Aksumite (300–700 CE)·Aksumite·🇪🇷 Debub Region, Eritrea
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About Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite
Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite in Debub Region, Eritrea is a Aksumite (300–700 CE) ancient-city attributed to Aksumite. Southern Aksumite town with stele field and dam. Fattovich: Adi Quala Aksumite town with Yeha-like temple remains.
Why it mattersImportant Aksumite site of coastal/hinterland Debub Region
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network evidence
- 02Construction chronology
Theories
- 01Long-distance exchange
- 02Kayas sacred landscape
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 CE
- Period
- Aksumite (300–700 CE)
- Culture
- Aksumite
- Purpose
- Southern Aksumite town with stele field and dam
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 CE
Initial construction
c. 1920 CE
Antiquarian survey
On the ground
Structures & features
14.6300° N · 38.8200° E · 2000 m · 4 mapped features
Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite — Central Plaza
plazaPlaza
14.6302° N · 38.8201° EAdi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite — Stone House Cluster
houseHouses
14.6298° N · 38.8202° EAdi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite — Enclosure Wall
wallEnclosure
14.6304° N · 38.8198° EAdi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite — Water Source
waterSpring or reservoir
14.6296° N · 38.8199° E