HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Axum
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Ghana, Mali, Songhai
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Zimbabwe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient city of Axum (sometimes called Axumis) is located at an altitude of over 2, 000 metres (6800 ft) in the north of the Ethiopian highlands (in the modern province of Tigray), close to the River Tekeze, a tributary of the Nile.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aksum was the name of a city and a kingdom which is essentially modern-day northern Ethiopia (Tigray province) and Eritrea.
Detailed explanation-3: -Legend has it that the kingdom was first established by the son of King Solomon of Israel and the Queen of Sheba. Aksum began to rise in power and expand around 100 CE, reaching its peak around 350 CE. It continued to rule the region until around 940 CE when it was conquered by a foreign queen.
Detailed explanation-4: -Known for its monumental obelisk and as an early center of Christianity in Africa, Axum became one of the holiest of cities of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Despite Axum’s current state of poverty, it was once a city distinguished by prestigious power.