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Day Trip in Axum, the Center of Ancient Civilizations
Duration
11 hours
Overview
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This is a full day trip in the ancient town of Axum. Axum is the center and cradle of Ethiopian civilization. The town of Axum is located in the northern Ethiopia in the Tigray national regional state. Axum located very close to Red Sea and Asmara the capital of Eritrea. Axum is a home to several ancient palaces, tombs, artifacts and other ancient historical objects. Axum is also believed to be the place where the original arc of the covenant is still reserved.
The total duration of this tour is 11 hours. In this tour you will visit the following attractions:
In the Morning:
- Obelisks
- Under ground tombs
- Archeological museum
- St. Mary Zion church (old & new monastery)
- Church museum
In the afternoon:
- Swimming pool of Queen of Sheba
- Ezana inscription
-Tomb of King Kaleb and Gebremeskel
- Queen of Sheba place and finally visit Judith stele fields.
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