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Hannassa

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Country
  
Somalia

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Hannassa is a historic town in southern Somalia.

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.

References

Hannassa Wikipedia


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