The Evidence of Oligocene Elephants from Eritrea
The Evidence of Oligocene Elephants (27 million years) from Eritrea – Facts about Elephants Elephants are massive mammals. They can reach a height of about 3 – 4 meters and a weight of 4,000 -7,000 kilograms. These massive creatures are known…
HISTORY ||| Eritrea`s priceless shades of past
Eritrea`s ancient history is markedly very complex Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and…
A Long Love Story of Solidarity with Eritrea
A Long Love Story of Solidarity by Billion Temesghen While transcribing the interview I conducted with Dr. Toni Locher, founder of SUKE (Swiss Support Committee for Eritrea), I couldn’t stop my eyes from tearing up. What a history we have and what a…
ERITREA : It’s About Time We Share Our Stories
Time goes by and generations come and go, but no early life of any Eritrean youth passes without beholding a miracle. This makes Eritrea a place of legends that needs to be preserved and passed down but, unfortunately, the humbleness of our culture…
Why you should Travel to Eritrea this Year…Part III & Final
In previous editions of Eritrea Profile, various reasons were given on why to choose Eritrea as the next 2017 trip of the year. Indeed, treasures are indefinite and remain undiscovered, which is what gives charm to Eritrea combined with its people and…
ERITREA : The Mosque of Sheikh Hamal,The Surviving Treasure
The introduction of Islam to Eritrea is traced to nearly 1,450 years ago. There are many traces of evidence that substantiate the argument. One is the Mosque still intact to tell the history, the Mosque of Sheik Hamal. Eritrea might be one of the…
The Italians established the notorious detention camp in Nakura …
By Yishak Yaried The presence of Italian colonialism in the Dahlak Islands is only felt with the military hardware, unexploded devises and the prison camp in Nakura it left behind. Economically the Italians had no special interest on the islands. In 1892…
Why you should Travel to Eritrea this Year Part II
In our last issue, we were immersed in the daily life of Asmara starting from the early morning hours going through the day. In today’s Eritrea Profile, we’ll discover what evenings in Asmara have to offer. We’ll also take a look at other destinations in…
Massawa old Town,the Pearl of the Red Sea
Coordinates: 15.6085 N 39.4748 E No: 414 (list of all attractions) Category: Cities and towns, Ancient cities and towns Values: Architecture, History, Archaeology, Visual Rank: 4 Address: Africa, Eritrea,…