A village in Ethiopia has been discovered which belonged to the little-known Empire of Aksum - a bustling, sprawling metropolis to rival Rome that survived for centuries. The Empire dominated much of ...

The Empire dominated much of Eastern Africa from the first century BC through to 825AD and rivalled its Roman contemporary in size and power. It spread as far as Arabia and was one of the leading ...

With pealing bells and chanting priests, Ethiopians welcomed the return Tuesday of the first piece of a giant, 1,700-year-old granite obelisk that was looted from the African country 68 years ago by ...

Village of Beta Samati has been uncovered and found to belong to Aksum Empire. A village in Ethiopia has been discovered which belonged to the little-known Empire of Aksum - a bustling, sprawling ...

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If we exclude the sources of the Blue Nile, ultimately a work of nature, the most important and striking monument in Ethiopia is the complex of rock-hewn churches located in the town of Lalibela, ...

For Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians, the ancient city of Aksum is a sacred place, home to the Biblical Queen of Sheba and Ark of the Covenant. The ark is believed to contain the 10 commandments handed ...

The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia's northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum was the most powerful state ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre today signed the contract with Lattanzi SRL construction company to begin the re-erection of the Aksum obelisk. Also known as Stela 2, it is the second largest stela ...