Massawa in the 19th century

Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. Important for many centuries, it has been colonised by Portugal, Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, Britain and finally Italy from 1885. It became the capital of Eritrea until this was moved to Asmara in 1897. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. ... Conshelf II in the Red Sea (Sudan) Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea (Arabic البحر الأحمر Baḥr al-Aḥmar, al-Baḥru l-’Aḥmar; Hebrew ים סוף Yam Suf; Tigrigna ቀይሕ ባሕሪ QeyH baHri) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish National Anthem The March for Sultan Abdul-Mejid Capital Ä°stanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Asmara is the capital of Eritrea. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The town grew from Wushti Batsi (Massawa Island) to Taulud Island and the mainland, which are now linked by causeways. Notable buildings in the city include the fifteenth century Sheikh Hanafi Mosque and various hoses of coral. Many Ottoman buildings survive, such as the bazaar. Later buildings include the Imperial Palace, rebuilt in 1872 for Werner Munzinger; St Mariam Cathedral; the 1930s Villa Melotti and the 1920s Banco d'Italia. Many were damaged in the Eritrean War of Independence, commemorated in a memorial of three tanks. In modern usage, a causeway is a road elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Orders see Anthozoa A coral reef can be an oasis of marine life. ... A bazaar is a market, often covered, typically found in areas of Muslim culture. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Werner Munzinger (1832 - 1875) wsa a Swiss administrator and explorer of Africa. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. // Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy gun John Logie Baird invents the first working television system (1925) Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to fly... A memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. ...

Massawa was once the largest and safest port on the east coast of Africa, and as the largest deep-water port on the Red Sea was the headquarters of the Ethiopian Navy. During World War II, a large number of Italian and German ships were scuttled to block the harbor. The ships were salvaged and the port was returned to service by U.S. Navy Captain Edward Ellsberg in 1942. Edward Ellsberg, November 21, 1991-January 1893, was an officer in the U.S. Navy and a popular author. ...

The city suffered considerable damage during the Eritrean War of Independence, but is currently being rebuilt by the Eritrean government.

Massawa is also home to a naval base, large dhow docks, an airport and a railway line to Asmara. Ferries sail to the Dahlak Islands and nearby Green Island. Modern Naval Tactics It is tempting to regard modern naval combat as the purest expression of tactics. ... A dhow is a traditional boat design with one or more triangular sails, called lateens. ... Dock can refer to several things: Places for the transfer of people and materials to, from, or between different forms of transport or working with transport: A maritime dock. ... Railroad or railway tracks are used on railways, which, together with railroad switches (points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... Asmara is the capital of Eritrea. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, scheduled services. ... The Dahlak archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea off Massawa. ... Green Island can refer to: // In Australia Green Island National Park, Queensland Green Island Nature Reserve, Tasmania Green Island Nature Reserve, Western Australia Buller, Whittell And Green Islands Nature Reserve, Western Australia In the British Isles Green Island, Isles of Scilly Green Island, Jersey, Channel Islands In the U.S...