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Axum

Coordinates: 14°7′N 38°44′E / 14.117°N 38.733°E / 14.117; 38.733
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Axum
ኣኽሱም/አክሱም
City
Street in Axum
Street in Axum
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CountryFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
RegionTigray
ZoneMehakelegnaw
File:NE 565ad.jpg
Near East in 565 AD, showing the kingdom of Aksum and its neighbors

Axum or Aksum is a town in northern Ethiopia. It was the original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum. Axum is located in the Tigray Region near the base of the Adwa mountains.