Africa's 'Little Rome' Survives Conflict, Seeks UN Accolade

In an often forgotten corner of the Horn of Africa, Eritrea's capital boasts one of the world's finest collections of early 20th century architecture and the  authorities want it declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Italy's colonial experiment in Eritrea ended in 1941, it left behind an array of Rationalist, Futurist, Art Deco and other Modernist styles in Asmara, a city whose historic heart has changed little since the Italians lived and...

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