Historical place profile

Beta Samati

Archaeological investigation at the site of Beta Samati, located between Aksum and the Red Sea, has revealed remains of a significant Aksumite administrative center. The archaeological site is located in the vicinity of Yeha, Ethiopia.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:253102124
Catalogue ID
pleiades:253102124
Place type
archaeological-site, settlement, settlement-modern
Coordinates
14.343493, 39.035517
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Archaeological investigation at the site of Beta Samati, located between Aksum and the Red Sea, has revealed remains of a significant Aksumite administrative center. The archaeological site is located in the vicinity of Yeha, Ethiopia.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Pleiades

Source and reuse

This profile derives from the Pleiades current GIS record, licensed CC BY 3.0. Pleiades place record The profile preserves the source name, point, type, description, precision and provenance without silently adding a boundary reconstruction.

Research path

Compare this place with the chronological map at the relevant year, nearby political units, routes, institutions and the period portals. Where the source record is silent about jurisdiction, population or ecclesiastical rank, this profile makes no such claim.