Yeha

Yeha preserves a great temple built in the Sabaean style around the seventh century BC, a striking monument to the ancient connections between the Ethiopian highlands and South Arabia. The town was probably a capital of the kingdom of D'mt before the rise of Aksum. Its ancient tower was later dedicated to Christian worship, and an Orthodox monastery stands nearby. When Francisco Álvares visited in 1520, he described the tower, the monastery and the local church.