Aksum was the original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled the region from about 400 BCE to the 10th century.
The stelae were large stone towers that served as grave markers and reached up to 33 meters high.
The stelae were large stone towers that served as grave markers and reached up to 33 meters high.
In 1937, the 24-meter tall, 1,700-year-old Obelisk of Aksum was discovered. Today it is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Ancient architectural engineering from the height of the Aksumite empire.
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion Axum Ethiopia, houses the Ark of the Covenant, bears a design similar to that of Eastern Orthodox churches in Europe. Its most recent building, reconstructed in the 1950s, has a dome similar to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
It is heavily guarded.
It is heavily guarded.
Lalibela is a holy town most famous for its churches carved from the living rock, which play an important part in the history of rock-cut architecture .
Its buildings, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, are considered symbolic representations of biblical Jerusalem.
Its buildings, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, are considered symbolic representations of biblical Jerusalem.
Here are some Arts from Ancient Aksum.
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