Sultanate of Dahlak
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The Sultanate of Dahlak was a small medieval kingdom covering the Dahlak Archipelago and parts of the Eritrean coast. First attested in 1093, it quickly profited from its strategic trading location, g
The Dahlak sultanate and its neighbours, c. 1200
Tombstone from Dahlak with Kufic inscription
Tombstone of sultan Ahmad, who died in 1540
Zagwe dynasty
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The Zagwe dynasty was a medieval Agaw monarchy that ruled the northern parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It ruled large parts of the territory from approximately 1137 to 1270 AD, when the last Zagwe King
Church of Saint George, Lalibela constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
12th century mural showing the baptism of Jesus Christ. Yemrahana Krestos Church, Lalibela.
Processional cross, perhaps from Lasta. While undated it is, like similar shaped crosses, commonly associated with the Zagwe dynasty.
18th-century copy of land grant of King Tatadim (12th century) stored in the Ura Masqal church.