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The ruins of what has been identified as the second of two Paleochristian churches built between the first and fifth century A.D. Is seen at the ancient port city of Adulis on January 04, 2023 in Adulis, Eritrea. The vaulted wall which is characteristically a part of paleochristian church design can be seen in the center of the photo. This church was excavated and identified as a paleochristian church by a British archeological team in 1868. Eritrean archeologists Dr. Abraham Zerai and other researcher/archeologists from Eritrea and abroad have made the declarations about the church structures based on archeological evidence such as pottery and other artifacts discovered in and around the structures as well as architectural elements in the structures themselves. The city and port of Adulis date back to the second Millenia B.C. And operated as a port that was a major intersection of trade between Mediterranean, Red Sea and Asian civilizations. Beginning after the first century A.D. The port at Adulis was a major component of the Axumite kingdom during its existence until the ports decline in the 7th century A.D.. Adulis saw trade in textiles, glassware, tools and jewelry with metals like copper, iron and steel being Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty