Dʿmt was a kingdom that encompassed most of Eritrea and the northern frontier of Ethiopia. The polity existed during the 10th to 5th centuries BC. Given the presence of a massive temple complex at Yeha, this area was most likely the kingdom's capital. Qohaito, often identified as the town of Koloe in the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'', as well as Matara were important ancient Dʿmt kingdom cities in southern Eritrea.