Record no. MRB-2026-007091

Adulis: One of the Oldest Trading Ports on the Red Sea

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The ancient port city of Adulis on Eritrea's Red Sea coast served as a major trading hub of the Aksumite Empire for centuries, connecting inland Africa with Mediterranean, Arabian, and Indian Ocean trade routes.