When and where was the Axum Empire located, and what was it known for?

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Melissa Guerrero

3 August, 10:22

When and where was the Axum Empire located, and what was it known for?

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Karla Fitzpatrick · Answer 1

The kingdom's ancient capital, also called Axum, is now a town in Tigray Region (northern Ethiopia). The Kingdom used the name "Ethiopia" as early as the 4th century. Tradition claims Axum as the alleged resting place of the Ark of the Covenant and the purported home of the Queen of Sheba.