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  2. History of Somalia - Wikipedia

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    The dawn of fascism in the early 1920s heralded a change of strategy for Italy, as the north-eastern sultanates were soon to be forced within the boundaries of La Grande Somalia according to the plan of Fascist Italy. With the arrival of Governor Cesare Maria De Vecchi on 15 December 1923, things began to change for that part of Somaliland ...

  3. Ancient Somali city-states - Wikipedia

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    In antiquity, the ancestors of the Somali people were an important link in the Horn of Africa connecting the region's commerce with the rest of the ancient world.Somali sailors and merchants were the main suppliers of frankincense, myrrh and spices, items which were considered valuable luxuries by the Ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians, Mycenaeans and Babylonians.

  4. Ancient inscriptions in Somalia - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological sites where ancient inscriptions have been found on cave paintings include Godka Xararka and Qubiyaaley in Las Anod District, and Hilayom, Karin and Dhalanle in Las Khoray District. [4] According to the Ministry of Information and National Guidance of Somalia, inscriptions can be found on various old Taalo Tiiriyaad structures ...

  5. Proto-Somali - Wikipedia

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    The Somalia region, from the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st century AD) Proto-Somalis were the ancient people and ancestors of Somalis who lived in present-day Somalia. [ 1 ] Literature on proto-Somalis largely uses a time-frame pertaining to the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD.

  6. Category:Ancient Somalia - Wikipedia

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  7. Somalia - Wikipedia

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    Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, [16] [17] [18] of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of Somalia's residents are ethnic Somalis; the official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic, though Somali is the primary language. Somalia has historic and religious ties to the Arab ...

  8. Opone - Wikipedia

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    Opone (Ancient Greek: Ὀπώνη ἐμπόριον) was an ancient seaport and emporium located in present-day Somalia. It is primarily known for its trade with the Ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Persians, and the states of ancient India. [2] [3] The historic port has been identified with the city of Hafun through archaeological remains. [4]

  9. Category:History of Somalia by period - Wikipedia

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    Tiếng Việt; 中文; Edit links ... Somalia portal Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ... Wikipedia® is a ...