First Archaeological Insight from Fedis:Preliminary Survey Results from a Medieval Islamic Settlement Site in Eastern Ethiopia

Author: Endris Hussien, Meftuh S. Abubaker and Habir Mohammed

Year: 2025

Abstract: Islamic archaeology in Ethiopia has until recently been understudied, despite the religion’s
enduring influence in shaping the country’s cultural and historical landscapes over centuries.
The present paper presents the preliminary results of surveys conducted by the authors in and
around the site of Melka in the Fedis district located south of Harar. READ MORE