City
Axum
Culture & heritage
About Axum
Tigrayan — cradle of the ancient Aksumite Empire
Capital of the Aksumite Empire (1st–8th century) and one of the earliest Christian kingdoms on Earth. Famed for its towering granite stelae and as the believed resting place of the Ark of the Covenant in St. Mary of Zion church.
Highlights
- Aksum stelae park
- Church of St. Mary of Zion
- Queen of Sheba's palace ruins
- Hidmo stone houses