Opone
Sign in to save{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 250px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- | colspan="2" style="margin-left: inherit; background:#DEB887; text-align:center; font-size: medium;" |AncientOpone |- align="center" | colspan="2" | 250px|. |- style="vertical-align: top;" | Location |Hafun, Somalia |- style="vertical-align: top;" | City-state existed: | 1st millennium BC–500 AD |- style="vertical-align: top;" |} Opone () was an ancient seaport and emporium located in present-day Somalia. It is primarily know
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- History and trade
- Archaeological remains
- See also
- References
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|} Opone () 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. The historic port has been identified with the city of Hafun through archaeological remains. It is possible that it corresponds to the Land of Punt as known by the ancient Egyptians during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdom.
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