Keskese ( Ge'ez: ከስከሰ;

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. It is the seat of an ancient D'mt kingdom ruin, and is situated north of Matara. Dating from around 500 BCE, it is renowned for its old

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. Some of the edifices at the site are inscribed in Ge'ez, and are up to 14 metres in height. Keskese was excavated by Daniel Habtemichael in the early 2000s (decade).

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