Metera
E392887
Metera is an important archaeological site in Eritrea known for its ancient ruins and inscriptions reflecting the region’s early civilizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metera canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aksumite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aksum
pre-Aksumite polities ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Italian archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Balaw Kalaw
ⓘ
Balaw Kalaw ⓘ
surface form:
Balaw-Kalaw
Metera archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
funerary structures
ⓘ
inscribed altar ⓘ monumental stelae ⓘ residential remains ⓘ stone-paved structures ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStratigraphy | multi-period occupation layers ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Geʽez
ⓘ
South Arabian script ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
metal objects
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasTopography | highland setting ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Eritrea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient ruins
ⓘ
early Christian remains ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ stelae ⓘ temple remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Debub Region ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Senafe ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Eritrean Highlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Eritrean plateau
|
| nearbySettlement | Metera village ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Aksumite cultural sphere ⓘ |
| period |
Aksumite Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aksumite period
early first millennium CE ⓘ late pre-Aksumite period ⓘ |
| regionHistoricalContext | northern Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| religiousEvidence |
early Christian worship
ⓘ
pre-Christian cult practices ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for cultural contacts with South Arabia
ⓘ
evidence for early Christianity in Eritrea ⓘ evidence for early state formation in northern Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| usedAs |
burial area
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ urban or proto-urban center ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.