Ancient kingdom, northern Ethiopia. At its apogee (3rd–6th century &AD;), Aksum merchants traded as far as Alexandria and beyond the Nile River.
The modern town of Aksum (pop., 1994: 27,148), once the kingdom's capital, is a religious centre best known for its antiquities. It has long been regarded as a holy city for the Ethiopian Orthodox church; according to tradition, King Menilek I, son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, brought the Ark of the Covenant there from Jerusalem. Aksum's antiquities have made it a tourist centre.
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