STREET BIKING: ASMAWA ROADTRIP – PHOTOSTORY by Poncho, Mar 5, 2012   In western and Asian metropoles, the term ‘fixie’ represents urban mobility and a do-it-yourself lifestyle. Switzerland’s Patrick Seabase breaks out of this context and proves to be a genuine extreme athlete. His latest adventure took him to Eritrea, a little known country situated on the Horn... 

  Adulis, 24 February 2012 – The second phase of excavation conducted in the historical and ancient port of Adulis and the findings of new traces and artifacts would further reinforces the Adulite civilization, explained the Eritreans and Italian archeologists working at the site. The researchers, during an explanation they gave to Ms. Askalu Menkorios, Minister of Tourism, during her visit... 

Adulis, 20 February 2012 – The second phase of excavation is underway in Adulis in order to further analyze the ancient civilization of the ancient port, disclosed Dr. Yosef Libseqal, director general of the Eritrean National Museum. Dr. Yosef said that the excavation that is being conducted in four places in five phases is in progress with cooperation of Eritrean and Italian archeologists so... 

Massawa, Eritrea: Notable buildings in the city include the shrine of Sahaba, as well as the fifteenth century Sheikh Hanafi Mosque and various houses of coral. Many Ottoman buildings survive, such as the bazaar. Later buildings include the Imperial Palace, built in 1872 to 1874 for Werner Munzinger; St. Mary's Cathedral; the 1920s Banco d'Italia. The Eritrean War of Independence is commemorated... 

  By Berhane Woldu, Eritrea’s Strategic Location along the Red Sea provides ideal exposure to one of the world’s busiest shipping lines and established linkages to other areas of the region and beyond. The port of Massawa is a transit point for goods to the Middle East, European and Asian Markets. The development of the port is poised to bring about potential gains to trade. The establishment... 

   The Eritrean port of Massawa ‒ to be expanded along with Asab in order to handle increasing mining exports Asmara, Eritrea — MININGREVIEW.COM — 04 January 2012 – President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea says the country’s mining activities have a major comparative advantage over their rivals, in... 

  Eritrea is rich in its historical and natural scenery. Eritrea’s strategic location makes it valuable in historical importance and researches. The historic railway, which was built by the Italians and then rebuilt by the Government of Eritrea after independence, is also fascinating. It is one of the oldest railways in Africa. Eritrea has five distinct ecosystems—Sahel, savanna,... 

By Kunal Dutta | www.independent.co.uk Four British men that were detained in Eritrea and held without consular access for more than six months, have been released and are on their way back to London, The Independent can exclusively reveal. Sources close to the situation say that the men were released this morning, and families have just been notified. The men, two of whom are former Royal Marines,... 

Video: K24TV Journalist’s trip with a steam train to Nefasit and then to Massawa via the breath taking Filfil Solomuna freeway.  Read More →

The Administrator of Massawa sub-zone, Ms. Fana Tesfamariam, said that Massawa has transformed into modern port city through preserving its age-old charm thanks to huge investment made in the post-independence period.  She explained that the tasks accomplished towards rehabilitating the war-ravaged infrastructure of the city and preserve its historical sites has enabled Massawa to become a major...