Welcome to Somali Heritage and Archaeology

	Rock Art at Dhambalin, Togdheer region
	Rock Art at Laas Geel, near Hargeysa

Somali heritage is a website that aims to raise world-wide awareness about Somali cultural heritage and pre-history. It presents the extensive research, preservation and capacity building work carried out by Dr Sada Mire, an archaeologist and heritage worker. Somalis possess a rich cultural heritage and pre-history. However, until Sada Mire’s work very little research had been carried out in these areas and Somali cultural heritage has suffered great neglect. The website aims to provide unique information about the current status of Somali cultural heritage in all the Somali territories. In the near future, it will also inform about heritage, belonging and identity within the Somali Diaspora.

Our cultural heritage should be a human right. Somali heritage should be researched, preserved and protected in order to develop the quality of life of people. In this spirit, Sada helped establish a Department of Antiquities for the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Somaliland. The main objectives of the website are to:

• Present the current reconstruction work of Somaliland cultural resources carried out by Sada Mire with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and with the Department of Antiquities
• Inform about current heritage projects and developments
• Raise awareness about the importance of the preservation of the heritage of the Horn of Africa and that of the Somali people
• Inform about the endangered Somali cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible
• Disseminate information about research into archaeology and cultural heritage

sada.mire@gmail.com

Dear visitor, please note that Somaliheritage.com is currently under construction, and that content can (and will) change and expand at short notice.