Hannassa

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Hannassa
Town
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Hannassa is a proto-Somali historic town in southern Somalia.

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History

Built on a promontory, Hanassa contains ruins of houses with archways and courtyards. It also features sites with pillar tombs, including a rare octagonal tomb. Additionally, excavations here have retrieved sherds of celadon and undecorated pottery. Amongst the ruins is a small mosque, with a well-preserved mihrab overlooking the Indian Ocean. [1] It's believed to date back to the Ajuran Empire.

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References

  1. ↑ Archaeological Remains on the Southern Somali Coast by Hilary Costa Sanseverino pg 159


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