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Bulhar
Bulhar
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Bulhar
Bulhar is a historic port located near Berbera in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia (Sahil region of Somaliland). The site is believed to be the ancient commercial Port of Isis which was described by the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder. The site was re-established in the 19th century AD to control the trade of Berbera.
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Country: Somalia
District: Woqooyi Galbeed
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Somali
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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