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.
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ኣኽሱም/አክሱም | |
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| Coordinates: 14°7′N 38°44′E / 14.117°N 38.733°ECoordinates: 14°7′N 38°44′E / 14.117°N 38.733°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Mehakelegnaw |
Axum Media
The Kingdom of Aksum at its height.
The Aksumite Kingdom began to issue coins about AD 270. Silver and bronze coins for local, everyday use generally followed the design of Roman coins with a bust of the ruler in profile on at least one side. Axumite coins were the first in the ancient world to carry the cross as a symbol of the ruler's devotion to Christianity. This 6th century gold coin probably depicts the Axumite king Ousas
The Obelisk of Axum after being returned to Ethiopia.
Dome and bell tower of the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
King Ezana's Stele, in Axum, Ethiopia
Outbuilding supposedly containing the Ark of the Covenant at Tzion Maryam church in Axum Ethiopia.
The Ezana Stone, engraved from AD 330 to 356, is written in ancient Ge'ez, Sabaean and Greek.
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