We stopped in the far northern city of Aksum. Aksum is one of the oldest kingdoms in Ethiopia and Africa. It lays on the cross roads of several trading routes and controlled Red Sea trade coming from Egypt, India, and Arabia. The pre-Christian Aksum used stelea as grave monuments that can still be seen today. After the adoption of Christianity, Aksumite kings moved to other types of burial sites.
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| The burial stelea of the Aksumite Empire dating back to 3rd century A.D. |
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| A coffee ceremony in the central plaza of Aksum under a massive fig tree. |
I'm loving your trip. Keep the pictures coming.
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