Ezana (active early to middle 4th century) was an Ethiopian king during the Axumite period. His reign marked a turning point in Ethiopian history because Christianity became the state religion when he became the first Christian king. Very little indeed...

r. 325-360 Aksumite King During the Middle Ages, Europe was not the only stronghold of Christianity: far to the south, separated from Rome and Constantinople by hostile Muslim forces, was a Christian stronghold in Africa. The influence of Christianity...

Ezana of Axum (Ge'ez ዔዛና ʿĒzānā unvocalized ዐዘነ ʿzn. also spelled Aezana or Aizan), was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom (c.320s – c.360) located in present-day in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, northern...

Ancient African Civilizations: Kush and Axum. Edited by Stanley Burstein. (Princeton, N.J.: Markus Weiner Publishers, 1998. Pp. vii, 166. $16.95.) The civilizations of Kush in the Middle Nile and Axum in Ethiopia still remain little known and overshadowed by the achievements of...

Indiana Jones's quest for the lost Ark of the Covenant could have been so much less stressful if he'd have bought an admission ticket. I simply handed over 60 birr (pounds 5) and entered the compound of St Mary of Zion church in the...