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	Asmara - History of Asmara
		Another legend tells that in this region the Queen of Sheba gave birth to the son of Solomon, Menelik I. Asmara was made the capital city of colonial Eritrea in preference to Massawa by Governor Martini in 1897.
		Asmara is by far the largest city in Eritrea, with a population of some 500,000.
		Asmara sits atop (2,350m) the Eritrean highlands on the eastern edge of the escarpment.
	www.asmera.nl /asmara.htm (0 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: Registration of 'asmara' Vegetable Soybean
		Asmara is later in maturity than most vegetable soybean cultivars and therefore extends the season during which soybeans can be harvested.
		At Jackson, TN, Asmara was susceptible to races 3 and 14 of the soybean cyst nematode.
		Asmara was susceptible to bacterial pustule and mildly susceptible to sudden death syndrome in southern Indiana.
	www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=151822 (478 words)

	AllRefer.com - Asmara (Eritea And Ethiopia Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Asmara was a small village until the 1880s, when it became an Ethiopian regional administrative center.
		In the 1930s, Asmara was rapidly developed as a base for the Italian invasion (1935–36) of Ethiopia; many Art Deco and other modern buildings survive from this period.
		Asmara's airport became key in the conflict as it was used by the Eritreans to obtain arms and supplies from outside supporters.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Asmara.html (285 words)

	Asmara Beloved: Kimaathi Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Asmara is becoming recognised as a treasure trove of modernist architecture from the 1930s and for its unique blend of African, Arabic and European influences that shape the identity of the city."
		Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, is close to the heart of every Eritrean, whether inside or outside the country.
		After decades of international isolation Asmara is also becoming recognised as a treasure trove of modernist architecture from the 1930s, still preserved in the original, human scale of the city.
	www.kimaathipublishing.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KP&Product_Code=AB (343 words)

	Asmara Nababan Mengundurkan Diri sebagai Sekjen Komnas HAM - 10/10/2002, 9:57 WIB - KOMPAS Cyber Media - Berita Utama
		Surat pengunduran diri Asmara diserahkan kepada Ketua Komnas HAM Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara tanggal 1 Oktober lalu.
		Tentang alasan pengunduran dirinya, Asmara mengatakan, dia tidak ingin menjadi beban bagi kepengurusan baru Komnas HAM.
		Asmara berharap dengan pengunduran dirinya ini Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri segera menerbitkan Keputusan Presiden (Keppres) mengenai penetapan Sekjen Komnas HAM yang baru.
	www.kompas.com /utama/news/0210/10/225920.htm (283 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: REGISTRATION OF 'ASMARA' VEGETABLE SOYBEAN
		Asmara is later in maturity than most vegetable soybean cultivars and therefore extends the season during which soybeans can be harvested.
		At Jackson, TN, Asmara was susceptible to races 3 and 14 of the soybean cyst nematode.
		Asmara was susceptible to bacterial pustule and mildly susceptible to sudden death syndrome in southern Indiana.
	ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=151822 (478 words)

	Travel in Asmara - Eritrea - Africa - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Asmara succeeded Massawa as the capital of Eritrea in 1900, when Eritrea was an Italian colony.
		Eritrea with Asmara as capital city is one of the newest and most promising nations in Africa - and contains remnants of some of its oldest civilizations.
		When we visit Asmara Beach, we will first be greeted by a statue of a monkey, on the left side of the entrance.
	www.africatravelling.net /eritrea/asmara/asmara_culture.htm (585 words)

	Current local time in Asmara - Eritrea
		Make a Personal World Clock and include Asmara
		When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Asmara?
		Show time difference between Asmara time and other time zones
	www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=700 (228 words)

	Asmara Historic City Center (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Constructed primarily between 1936 and 1941 by Italian colonists under Fascist rule and isolated during a 50-year conflict with Ethiopia, the urban fabric of Asmara’s city center represents a bold attempt to create a utopian city based on modernist planning and architectural ideals.
		Asmara is threatened by a host of development pressures.
		With support from the World Bank, CARP undertook extensive research and documentation of Asmara’s urban environment, establishing a “historic perimeter” zone around the city center within which all new construction has been put on hold.
	wmf.org /resources/sitepages/eritrea_asmara_historic_city.html (310 words)

	Asmara and Eritrea
		A virtual trip to Asmara and Eritrea for those who were born in Eritrea and now live in the Diaspora, for the visitors of Eritrea, for those who stay behind, and those who are just interested.
		Asmara (Asmera), Eritrea's capital is situated on the eastern edge of Eritrea's highland plateau.
		Asmara enjoys a great climate, clean and picturesque streets, attractive palm trees, and a reputation as one of the safest, calm and alluring capital cities in Africa.
	www.asmera.nl (586 words)

	The Urbanization of Asmara and its challenges (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This gap between the city and the villages of Asmara was abolished in 1950s during the federation.
		• The natives weren’t beneficiaries of the city’s infrastructure as it was not expanded to the villages of Asmara.
		Though Asmara was established in a convenient and attractive area, the city can’t be extended beyond the eastern escarpment and western watershed.
	www.shaebia.org /artman/publish/article_4588.html (880 words)

	U.S. Embassy Eritrea - Home
		Charge d’Affaires Holly Holzer discussed with students their images of Asmara at the end of their two-day arts workshop, on August 15.
		The U.S. Embassy sponsored a two-day arts workshop, titled “Asmara, Our City”, for children ages 8-10, at the Eritro-German auditorium.
		A diverse group of fifty children from throughout Asmara participated in the workshop and using “found objects” to create art.
	asmara.usembassy.gov (643 words)

	Eritrea snubs UN envoys, Addis say Asmara girding for war
		Shortly after he spoke, diplomats in Asmara said Eritrean officials were refusing to meet with the envoys -- Jean-Marie Guehenno, the head of UN peacekeeping operations, and military adviser General Randir Kumar Mehta.
		The pair had arrived in Asmara from Addis Ababa late Monday and had planned to see top Eritrean officials on Tuesday but the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) it said it had not been able to arrange any meetings.
		She said Guehenno and Mehta would "probably" leave Asmara as planned on Wednesday and that if Eritrea refused to reverse its decision to expel North American and European UNMEE staff, they would likely move to Ethiopia.
	www.eritreadaily.net /News1205/article200512130.htm (678 words)

	Johnny Watson Photography - Asmara,Eritrea, Ethiopia
		Scene of Asmara with the White Apartments as the large building, center left, and the Coptic Church in the rear with the twin towers.
		Asmara street scene showing festival decorations on the ocassion of the visit of Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain.
		View across the city of Asmara with the Catholic Cathedral clock tower showing in the distance on the left.
	www.mindspring.com /~watsonphoto/asmara.html (149 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Arts :: Hotspot: Asmara
		Opened in 1986, Asmara was Boston’s first Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant.
		Although their spices and preparation methods are similar to those used in Indian cuisine—to choose a more familiar reference—no one would confuse the two cuisines.
		All of the art on the walls was hand-made in Eritrea, and included paintings of city streets, painted wooden bowls and platters, and a goat-skin baby carrier decorated with cowry shells.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=516264 (581 words)

	IPON PHOTOGRAPHY stefan boness
		Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, remains a living museum of
		Although its origins date back more than 700 years, the city really exploded into life after the arrival of Italian colonists in the 1930s.
		One direct result of the invasion was that modernisation was never allowed to occur.
	www.iponphoto.com /reportage/asmara/asmara01.html (121 words)

	An Exclusive Asmarino.com Interview with Sami Sallinen [Author of “Asmara Beloved”]
		Sami, who is from Finland, lived in Asmara for seven years (1996-2003) during which he worked as a photographer and a video producer/cameraman.
		Sami shows that during the Italian era Asmara was being built to resemble an Italian city.
		Asmara Beloved serenely tells a distinctive story of, not only the city, but also those who passed through it.
	news.asmarino.com /Information/2005/2/AsmarinoInterview_02_17.asp (1556 words)

	City of Dreams (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The eye of Scott is culturally and creatively fused as he points his camera to create a sombre beauty in sometimes stunning, sometimes haunting images of this city.
		In City of Dreams Architect Naigzy Gebremedhin takes the audience on a historical and architectural tour of his beloved city Asmara, Eritrea, which is regarded as the most important center of rationalist architecture in Africa.
		Inspired by Mussolini's dream of recreating the Roman Empire in Africa, Asmara is the site of some 400 or so architecturally significant buildings which were designed by Italian architects and engineers of the 1930s.
	eyelevelproductions.com /other.htm (555 words)

	Asmara, Africa's Horn of Architectural Plenty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chief among Asmara's fans is Naigzy Gebremedhin, an MIT-trained architect and author (with Edward Denison and Guang Yu Ren) of "Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City," published this month by Merrell.
		Human settlement can be traced to ancient times, but Gebremedhin's focus is modern Asmara, a city planned and developed in the early 20th century by Italian colonizers.
		Architects in Asmara also moved on, but not before building plenty of balconies from which to rouse a crowd, had Mussolini ever visited.
	www.danmark-eritrea.dk /det_frie_forum/asmara_africas_horn_of_architectural_plenty.htm (1014 words)

	Asmara Architecture \| Asmara \| Travel Story and Pictures from Eritrea
		Asmara was even dubbed Piccola Roma, although it of course never attained the historical importance of Italy's capital.
		Still, the Italians made Asmara a gem among African capitals, and this can be appreciated to present days.
		This part of Asmara has quiet corners, squares, trees and flowers, and it is a true pleasure walking around it and appreciating the beauty of it all.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/africa/asmaraarchitecture.shtml (324 words)

	Asmara review - Restaurants - Time Out London
		Asmara restaurant is an East African enclave on Brixton’s relentlessly active Coldharbour Lane.
		The food is authentic Eritrean cuisine, along with a few pasta dishes, a nod to Italy’s one-time colonial influence on the country.
		Asmara is a budget restaurant, but with staff in traditional dress, serene and benevolent service, banks of traditional seating, and the coffee ceremony, it’s definite step up from your average cut-price venue.
	www.timeout.com /london/restaurants/reviews/673.html (271 words)

	Mystery C-119 at Asmara,Eritrea
		Today, there is one ex-Ethiopian AF Boxcar laying in the outskirts of Asmara Int'l Airport in Eritrea.
		The aircraft was in Asmara delivering "relief supplies" to the Eritrean government when its left hand wing was damaged by a fuel truck in late May 1998.
		While awaiting repair and some spares to be brought in, the airplane was strafed by an Ethiopian MiG fighter on 5th June 1998 and damaged by small calibre gun fire.
	www.ruudleeuw.com /c119-asmara.htm (628 words)

	Asmara Restaurant - Cambridge Restaurant - lunchSpark
		Asmara is wonderful and the staff are very kind and helpful in assisting customers with the entrees.
		Get the Asmara tea with steamed milk, a nice complement to the spiciness of the food.
		Every time I visit the state, it is a must that I visit Asmara.
	www.lunchspark.com /asmara-restaurant,cambridge,ma (674 words)

	Electrical engineering at the University of Asmara, Eritrea International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education - ...
		The experience was a convincing, rewarding, and at times frustrating, demonstration that lecturers must be responsive to the cultural background of their students in order to present subject material effectively.
		3 UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA Asmara is the largest city and capital of Eritrea and, fortunately, unlike the major port, Massawa, it was not damaged during the struggle for independence.
		The University of Asmara was established as the Holy Family University Institute by the missionary congregation Piae Matres Nigritiaell (Comboni Sisters) in 1958 with Italian as the language of instruction.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3792/is_199807/ai_n8806591 (904 words)

	Asmara History
		Originally, it is said, there were four clans living in the Asmara area on the Kebessa Plateau: the Geza Gurtom, the Geza Shelele, the Geza Serenser and Geza Asmae.
		Another legend tells that in this region the Queen of Sheba gave birth to the son of Solomon, Menelik I. Asmara was made the capital city in preference to Massawa by Governor Martini in 1897.
		Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
	www.world66.com /africa/eritrea/asmara/history (281 words)

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