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Hafun
by Ahmed Nune, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hafun
Hafun or Xaafuun is a town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It has been identified as the ancient trading port of Opone. Pottery found in Oponean tombs date back to the Mycenaean Kingdom of Greece.
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Country: Somalia
District: Bari
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greece
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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