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Pillar in Matara
Eritrea 2004-05 Part I - Asmara and more

December 23rd 2004
Gems of a current city (Art Deco) and ruins of ancient cities (not Art Deco) Two years before we started this blog I (Ake) went on a trip to Eritrea. I have spent some time digitizing the old analogue photos I took then and have written two entries about what I did and saw on this trip. The photos were taken a long time ago and their quality is low. But I still hope you will enjoy reading this ... read more
Africa » Eritrea » West » Asmara

Eritrean Flag Eritrea was awarded to Ethiopia in 1952 as part of a federation. Ethiopia's annexation of Eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30-year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with Eritrean rebels defeating governmental forces; independ... ... read more
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18th May 2024

MATARA PILLAR
An intriguing blog Ake. The lettering on this pillar, which I presume is fallen, is nor cuneiform or Sanskrit, so I wonder if you know. We saw giant pillars in Axum, Nthn Ethiopia which was quite close to the border of Eritrea.
19th May 2024

I have no idea what language it is
I have no idea what language the text is written in. /Ake

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