# Keskese

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Ancient [Eritrea](/source/Eritrea), dating back to the [dʿmt](/source/D%CA%BFmt) period.

**Keskese** ([Ge'ez](/source/Ge'ez_language): ከስከሰ; [Sabaean](/source/Sabaean_language): 𐩫𐩪𐩫𐩪) is an [archaeological site](/source/Archaeological_site) in [Eritrea](/source/Eritrea). It is the seat of an ancient ruin from [dʿmt](/source/D%CA%BFmt) and is situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of [Matara](/source/Matara%2C_Eritrea).[1]

Dating from around 500 BCE, it is renowned for its ancient [steles](/source/Stele). Some of the edifices at the site are inscribed in Geʿez, and are up to 14 metres (46 ft) in height. Keskese was excavated by Daniel Habtemichael in the early 2000s (decade).[2]

## See also

- [Adulis](/source/Adulis)

- [Matara](/source/Matara%2C_Eritrea)

- [Nakfa](/source/Nakfa%2C_Eritrea)

- [Qohaito](/source/Qohaito)

- [Sembel](/source/Sembel)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Schmidt2006_1-0)** Schmidt, Peter Ridgway (2006). [*Historical Archaeology in Africa: Representation, Social Memory, And Oral Traditions*](https://books.google.com/books?id=hXAZnnkFJDoC&pg=PA266). Rowman Altamira. p. 266. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7591-0965-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7591-0965-0). Retrieved 30 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SchmidtCurtis2008_2-0)** Schmidt, Peter Ridgway; Curtis, Matthew C.; Teka, Zelalem (2008). [*The Archaeology of Ancient Eritrea*](https://books.google.com/books?id=NqJyAAAAMAAJ). Red Sea Press. pp. 322–3. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-56902-284-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-56902-284-9). Retrieved 30 May 2012.

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