Axum

Axum or Aksum is a town in northern Ethiopia. It was the original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum. Axum is located in the Tigray Region near the base of the Adwa mountains.

ኣኽሱም/አክሱም
City
Obelisk of Aksum Remains4.jpg
Coordinates: 14°7′N 38°44′E / 14.117°N 38.733°E / 14.117; 38.733Coordinates: 14°7′N 38°44′E / 14.117°N 38.733°E / 14.117; 38.733
Country Ethiopia
RegionTigray
ZoneMehakelegnaw
Near East in 565 AD, showing the kingdom of Aksum and its neighbors


Axum Media