1 Hidden Destination in Africa

Eritrea

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Qohaito

Eritrea · Debub Region

Perched on a remote, high plateau in Eritrea, lie the scarcely-visited ruins of Qohaito, an ancient city that mysteriously flourished long before the famed Aksumite Empire.

This forgotten city, dating back thousands of years to the first millennium BCE, features remnants of temples, palaces, rock-cut tombs, and ...