Mekabir Ga'ewa Archaeological Site at Adi Akaweh
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Mekabir Ga'ewa Archaeological Site at Adi Akaweh
The Almaqah sanctuary, located about 8 km east of the city of Wuqro, is one of the oldest architectural monuments in Tigray. Its main building is from the 8th-6th centuries BC built on the ruins of an earlier building with three sanctuaries, a portico and a flight of stairs. It was surrounded by a sacred area with covered side rooms.
German and Ethiopian archaeologists have discovered a number of objects, including a statue of a seated woman and an altar with a Sabaean inscription on it as well as a partially inscribed podium.