Opone

This article is about the historical city. For the modern city, see Hafun.
Ancient
Opone
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Location Hafun, Somalia[1]
City-state existed: 1st millennium BC–500 AD

Opone (Ancient Greek: Ὀπώνη ἐμπόριον) was an ancient seaport and emporium located in present-day Somalia. It is primarily known for its trade with the Ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Persians, and the states of ancient India.[2][3] The historic port has been identified with the city of Hafun through archaeological remains.[4] It is possible that it corresponds to the Land of Punt as known by the ancient Egyptians during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdom.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Periplus of Erythraean Sea
  2. ^ Buch, Maganlal Amritlal (1924). Economic Life in Ancient India: A Systematic Survey. p. 249.
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  5. ^ "Punt". Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  6. ^ Flückiger, Friedrich August; Hanbury, Daniel (2014-03-20). Pharmacographia. Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 9781108069304.
  7. ^ Wood, Michael (2005). In Search of Myths & Heroes: Exploring Four Epic Legends of the World. University of California Press. p. 155. ISBN 9780520247246. opone punt.