Asmara City Profile
Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers
Asmara __ "Asmara grew from four villages founded in the twelfth century. Originally, it is said, there were four clans living in the Asmara area on the Kebessa Plateau: Gheza Gurtom, Gheza Shelele, Gheza Serenser and Gheza Asmae." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related
materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmara
Asmara: Africa's Art Deco Capital - TIME __ "Most African cities can be dangerous after dark; some are perilous even by day. Not so Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, and one of the prettiest and most architecturally alluring places on the continent." A brief article. - illustrated - From time.com -
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,588912,00.html
Asmara Airport - Airport Fact Sheet __ Basic airport information and flight information. - from
farecompare.com - http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Asmara_Airport-ASM/airport.html
Asmara, Eritrea News __ "Local news for Asmara, Eritrea
continually updated from thousands of sources on the web." - From topix.net - http://www.topix.net/er/asmara
Asmara Eritrea Travel and photos __ Gallery of large photos of Asmara. - illustrated - From eritrea.patcordes.com - http://eritrea.patcordes.com/asmaraphotos.html
Asmara - History of Asmara __ "Although it would be easy to think of Asmara, the Eritrean capital, solely as an Italian built colonial city, its origins actually reach back some 700 years." Plus links to additional pages on the website covering a wide range of information about the city. -
illustrated - From asmera.nl - http://www.asmera.nl/asmara.htm
Asmara Map - Satellite images of Asmara __ "Google maps Asmara gazetteer. Complete list of google satellite map
locations in Asmara, Eritrea." - From maplandia.com - http://www.maplandia.com/eritrea/makelay/asmara-city/asmara/
Asmara photos __ A great collection of Asmara photos including historic pictures, art deco architectural features, monuments, schools and much more. All an excellent text and annotations. - illustrated - From asmera.nl - http://www.asmera.nl/asmara.htm
Asmara Travel Guide __ "Asmara is the capital of Eritrea. It is located some 60 km inland at an altitude of 2432 meters. It is a lot cooler and more pleasant than Massawa on the
coast." Asmara maps, sights, history, Asmara photos and more. - illustrated - From world66.com - http://www.world66.com/africa/eritrea/asmara
Eritrea: The paradoxes of Asmara, is this Tuscany or Africa? __ Asmara is often cited as the most beautiful capital city in Africa. Learn some of the reasons why. - From eritreadaily.net - http://www.eritreadaily.net/News0606/article0606261.htm
number 47 - asmara « Duck Duck Book __ While this is a book review for "Asmara : Africa’s secret modernist city," there is quite a bit of information to be found within the review itself. - From duckduckbook.wordpress.com - http://duckduckbook.wordpress.com/2007/07/08/number-47-asmara/
What is Asmara's City Profile __ You will find a brief article about the capital of Eritrea. - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/2831
