semi circles trenches

I dont know what these are so i am putting them to get clarification if anyone knows what they are please tell me. they seem too big, too frequent and too close to… Continue reading →

Cayaar-salaqle cave

There is some talk that this site might be some sort of ancient ritual place, or from the description what appears to be a quarry of some sort. whether it is naturally formed remains to… Continue reading →

Ancient somali history ruins part 1

These are  a selection of really possible sites to investigate. ancient somalia history.    10°10’48.56″N  44°30’30.43″E   10°10’45.08″N  44°29’56.46″E     10°11’47.21″N  44°17’42.41″E     10°16’23.55″N  49°39’34.27″E       9°47’41.07″N  49°37’25.95″E    … Continue reading →

Diidiin ancient lines

To start off, diidiin means turtle in somali, and it is the name i gave this site because it helps with remembering the many different lines. In no way am i claiming that… Continue reading →

Periplus of the Erythraean Sea about somalia

Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is an ancient text dating to around 50 AD, it talks of the trade routes along the red sea and indian ocean. It is not clear whether the… Continue reading →

Erigavo graves

There has been reports of ancient graves known to the locals as Galla graves, ‘galla’ here either means non-somalis or somalis before the introduction of islam. The rest is discussed at wikipedia erigavo /… Continue reading →

Ancient cave dwellings in puntland

These are some really amazing pictures , taken by a somali around the outskirts of  the Bosaso capital of the Republic of Puntland. These images show a rock shelter with what appears to… Continue reading →

Mysterious Ancient Lines in somalia

Mysterious ancient lines appear all over somalia in similar fashion to nazca lines (clearly not as elaborate) , I first noticed them on google earth. I initially thought these lines were simply old roads created… Continue reading →

800 AD Chinese explorer, talks of Horn of africa

This is not as ancient as i would have liked but it still shows an interesting discription of life in east africa. With an account of the culture of  drinking blood mixed with… Continue reading →

Laas Gaal Cave Paintings

The famous Laas Gaal cave paintings in somaliland are among the oldest cave paintings in the horn of africa. The dates of the the rock art range from 9000 to 3000 BC but it… Continue reading →