Adulis

Adulis (also Adule ) was not exactly localized ancient trading city in the Arabian Gulf. After the Periplus Maris Erythraei Adulis lay on a bay on the coast opposite the " mountain island " below Ptolemais, three days 'journey from Koloe ( Kohaito? ) Removed and eight days' journey from Aksum. Perhaps the ruins are south of Massawa in Eritrea on Habas the remains of the city, possibly the Awdal region is typical of Semitic languages ​​metathesis of the ancient city name.

In Roman times, elephants were hunted even in the immediate vicinity of the city. Otherwise, the ivory came from inland and was the superior of Muza. Ptolemy Philadelphus founded under a commercial establishment, Adulis for a long time was the only port city of the Kingdom of Aksum. From here ivory was exported and metal goods and textiles were imported from Egypt and India. Adulis was obviously an important trading post in the trade in African goods. In late antiquity Adulis was a Christian city; it appears in the 7/8 Century lost or to have been destroyed.

From Adulis an inscription dates on a stele of Ptolemy III. Euergetes, in which an unnamed king claims to have captured in his 27th year of reign, the Seleucid Empire, and to be penetrated to the borders of India. King Ezana of Aksum added a postscript. The historically significant text has remained only receive a copy of Cosmas Indicopleustes from the 6th century. Usually the ruler Ptolemy III. Euergetes ( 247-222/21 BC), who died, however, in his 26th year of reign, or a ruler of Aksum equated, Beeston, however she wants to ascribe to the Himyarite king Yasduq'il.