Axum (Aksum)

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The Kingdom of Axum was originally settled as early as

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500 BCE

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In what modern day country was Axum located?

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Ethiopia

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The key to the power of Axum was because it controlled trade routes.

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It controlled trade routes.

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What was the name of Axum's written language?

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Ge'es

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What is this a picture of?

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Terrace Farming

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Under what king did Axum reach its peak?

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King Ezana

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What religion did Ezana convert to?

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Christianity

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What is the name of the towering pillars he had built?

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Steles

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What sea was Axum located on?

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Red Sea

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The Umayyad Dynasty destroyed the Axum trade city of

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Adulis