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  • Tigu Fort

  • Tigu Fort

    Tigu Fort is an Egyptian fort located in Keren city in Anseba Region, Eritrea. It was built in the 19th century AD by the Egyptian army during the reign of Isma'il Pasha.
    Archaeological Site
    Tigu Fort
    by David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 1443 m

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    Tigu Fort

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    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Eritrea

    Anseba

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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