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AksumAncient Greek-influenced Semitic kingdom that flourished in the 1st–6th centuries AD and covered a large part of modern Ethiopia as well as the Sudan. The ruins of its capital, also called Aksum, lie northwest of Ādwa, but the site has been developed as a modern city. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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; Tim Wilkens, President Global Housing Foundation and Axumite Gebre-Egziabher, Director, NY Office, UN Human Settlements Programme. Axum, which was added to the UN's World Heritage List in 1980, was the capital of the Axumite kingdom that flourished as a major trading center from the fifth century BC to the 10th century AD. The granite monument symbolizes the powerful Axumite Kingdom, which was established between 200 and 100 B. |
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