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Event archaeological Middle East

Axum

400 BCE

Ancient capital of the Aksumite Empire with towering…

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Town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

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Landmark · Middle East

Axum

400 BCE – still standing

Ancient capital of the Aksumite Empire with towering obelisks

Standing in 400 BCE

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Axum Jim Williams · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo