This time we asked what was Aksum and where was it located? Aksum was an important world kingdom in the 3rd century CE. It was located in the highlands of what is now northern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea and was an important state and a lively center of trade from the third to sixth centuries CE. The image above is a gold coin from ca. 340 CE bearing the image of Ezana, king of Aksum, present-day Ethiopia. Christian crosses began appearing on coins minted after Ezana's conversion to Christianity.
Learn more about this kingdom, and other historical places and events, in the database that yielded this question, and answer, World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. This digital resource covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance including references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps. It can be found on LAPL’s Research & Homework page under W and accessed with your library card.
