Hotels and Churches in Axum





Name address Phone Number Function
Axum Tsion St.Mary 4PJ9+5RH, Aksum, Ethiopia +251 91 123 5044 Church
Sabean International Hotel 4PFJ+PM7, Aksum, Ethiopia +251 34 775 1224 hotel
Nyala Hotel Axum 4PCF+QV5, Aksum, Ethiopia +251 34 775 3270 hotel
Jesus Church 4PM9+8W8, Aksum, Ethiopia unknown Church

Background of Axum (Axsium)


Axum is a city located in northern Ethiopia. It is one of the biggest historical places in Ethiopia region Tigray. It was founded in the 1st century CE. In Axum city, there are a lot of different kinds of historical things. For example, monolithic obelisks, royal tombs, and the palace ruins are the most impressive monuments in Axum.


Society

The population of Axum was around 66,900 residents in 2015. The main language in Axum was geez and many people in the kingdom spoke Greek as well. In this modern day most people speak Tigrinya. It is like geez and uses the kind of same grammar rules and the same alphabet. Geez is still used in all Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches. The highest average temperature in Axum is around 80ºF and the lowest is around 52ºF.


Religion

The most popular religion in Axum is Christian Orthodox Tewahido. The person who embraced Christianity religion was King Ezana. King Ezana was a ruler of the kingdom of Axum. King Ezan is one of the most important kings in the history of Ethiopia because he was the one who embraced the orthodox Christianity religion and made it the official religion. In Axum, the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is one of the biggest orthodox tewahdo churches in Ethiopia church. This church is one of the traditional places where Ethiopian emperors came to be crowned. The church is in the town of Axum in northern Ethiopia. History tells us that women are not allowed to get into the old church The blessed Virgin Mary Representing the archetype of the Ark is the only woman allowed within its premises.


  • Church of Our Marry of Lady Zion
  • Monolithic Obelisks of Axum
  • Ark of the Covenant
  • Geez Language

Monolithic Obelisks of Axum


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