The modern city of Aksum is located in the northeastern portion of what is now Ethiopia, on the horn of Africa. It lies high on a plateau 7200 ft above sea level, and in its heyday, its region of influence included both sides of the Red Sea. Aksum (also spelled Axum) is one of the possible places discussed in Michael Woods' program on PBS, Of Myths and Heroes.
The snazzy photograph of the obelisk from Aksum is by Niall Crotty.
For more about this fascinating site, read the glossary entry for Aksum, or try A Visit to Aksum from Stuart Munro Hay.
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