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Tombs of Kings Kaleb and Gebre Meskel.
The tomb's of two famous Aksum Kings.
New Church of St.Mary Zion.
The most important Church in Ethiopia. The kings of Ethiopia were originally crowned here.
Queen of Sheba's Palace
The ruins of an Aksum Queen's palace which is home to a huge bath.
Chapel of the Tablet
The Chapel of the Tablet is where the Ark of the Covenant is rumored to be held.
Northern Stelae Fields
The Stelaes are burial markings erected by Aksum kings.
A group of eleven monolithic churches carved out of rock in Lalibela.
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Climate of Aksum
The temperature ranges from 57-70 degrees Fahrenheit. The rainy season is from July to August. The dryer season is from October to June.
Most of Aksum is located in current day Ethiopia. A small part of the empire was located across the Red Sea in the Arabian Peninsula. Aksum's geography affected their economy by linking the Indian Ocean trade routes with the mediterainian and northern African trade routes.
Culture of Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Arabs
Practiced pre-Islamic religion(polytheistic) before turning to Christianity
Greek was mostly spoken along the route
Art was very important to the people living in Aksum and was often expressed in many beautiful murals.
Their economy was based off of trade and merchant business