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Argentu Destination Guide

Discover Argentu in Eritrea

Argentu in the region of Semēnawī Kʼeyih Bahrī is a town located in Eritrea - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) South-East of Asmara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Argentu

Local time in Argentu is now 08:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Djibouti, and Suru Superiore. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Argentu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Keskese

Keskese is the site of an ancient Aksumite ruin in Eritrea, 8 kilometres north of Matara. Dating from around 500 BCE, it is known for its stelae. Some of the latter are inscribed in Ge'ez and up to 14 metres in height. The site was excavated by Daniel Habtemichael in the early 2000s (decade).

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Located at 14.75 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Eritrea, Geography of Eritrea