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  • It was the seat of the powerful pre-Christian Axumite Empire, which thrived during the first millennium A.D., and also remains the holiest of cities for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, who believe that the Ark of the Covenant resides in a church there.

    The Obelisk of Axum at eternallycool.net 2008

  • It was the seat of the powerful pre-Christian Axumite Empire, which thrived during the first millennium A.D., and also remains the holiest of cities for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, who believe that the Ark of the Covenant resides in a church there.

    2008 March 07 archive at eternallycool.net 2008

  • More credible is that you personally, Your Excellency, descend from the Great King Asoka than any Abyssinian tramp, preposterously self-styled 'king' (or even more comically 'emperor'), originates from the historical Axumite Abyssinian kings.

    Open Letter to H. E. Mr. Gurjit Singh, Ambassador of India in Abyssinia (Fake 'Ethiopia') 2008

  • Axum was the capital of the Axumite kingdom that flourished as a major trading centre from the fifth century BC to the 10th century AD.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • Quite interestingly, the Axumite occupation did not last much in the SE part of the Ethiopian territory, and did not contribute at all to the Christianization of Ethiopia (Sudan/Kush).

    Open Letter to H. E. Mr. Gurjit Singh, Ambassador of India in Abyssinia (Fake 'Ethiopia') 2008

  • CHARLEY: Axum is in Tigray region and had been the centre of the ancient Axumite Kingdom.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • CHARLEY: Axum is in Tigray region and had been the centre of the ancient Axumite Kingdom.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • CHARLEY: Axum is in Tigray region and had been the centre of the ancient Axumite Kingdom.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • Axum, founded around 100 BC, was the capital of the Axumite kingdom that flourished as a major trading center from the 5th century BC to the 10th century AD.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • CHARLEY: Axum is in Tigray region and had been the centre of the ancient Axumite Kingdom.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

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