World Bank building, Asmara (all images, courtesy of the author) Asmara is itself a giant monument to colonial folly. When it comes to architecture, the Italians simply lost their heads. —Michela ...

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Asmara, at an altitude of 2325 meters above sea level, and its modernist architecture have received worldwide recognition, especially after it was included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Although ...

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Asmara, capital city of Eritrea, 2015. The dateline is a reluctant concession to the tropes of journalism. Time, more than one Asmarino tells me, means nothing in Eritrea. 2. The art of the car crash ...

The Fiat Tagliero in Eritrea is described as the world’s most beautiful petrol station. Built to resemble an aeroplane in flight, with 18m solid concrete wings that soar over the pumps below, the ...

The UN cultural agency Unesco has added Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, to its list of World Heritage sites. The country still holds many well-preserved modernist buildings from the time when it was ...

Asmara has a functional, accessible, responsive and safe public transportation system. The huge investment in public transport and infrastructure such as roads has made people's lives easier. The ...

Current time and date at Asmara International Airport is 10:51:03 AM (EAT) on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 Looking for information on Asmara International Airport, Asmara, Eritrea? Know about Asmara ...