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Qohaito
by Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Sailko, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Qohaito
Qohaito is an ancient city located in Southern Region (Debub region) of Eritrea. It was a pre-Aksumite settlement that thrived during the Aksumite period. The ruins include the pre-Christian temple of Mariam Wakino, the Sahira Dam and the Neolithic rock art in the Adi Alauti cave.
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Country: Eritrea
District: Southern Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Fifth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Pre-Aksumite
Later Cultures: Kingdom of Aksum
Site Features: Pre-Aksumite & Aksumite Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Qoahito Cultural Landscape
Date of Submission: 2011
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