Dahlak Archipelago

• The Dahlak Archipelago lies off the coast of Eritrea in the Red Sea and consists of 2 large islands and 124 small islands.
• It was famed for its pearl fisheries during the Roman Period, when they were controlled by the nearby port of Adulis, a city in the Aksumite Empire.

Roman Pearls

• The Pearl fisheries of the Dahlak Archipelago produced both Pearls and Tortoiseshells which were famous in the Roman Empire.

Dahlak Archipelago