In the classical era, several ancient city-states such as Opone, Essina, Sarapion, Nikon, Malao, Damo and Mosylon near Cape Guardafui, which competed with the Sabaeans, Parthians and Axumites for the wealthy Indo-Greco-Roman trade, also flourished in Somalia. COUNT 4
QSN1 Near what headland was Mosylon located? ANS1 Cape Guardafui QSN2 Along with Mosylon, Malao, Nikon, Sarapion, Opone and Essina, what city-state flourished in ancient Somalia? ANS2 Damo QSN3 Along with the Parthians and Axumites, who were the commercial competitors of the ancient Somalis? ANS3 Sabaeans QSN4 What trade did the ancient Somalis and others compete for? ANS4 Indo-Greco-Roman