HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Egypt
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Nubia
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Axum
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Ghana
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kingdom of Axum was a trading empire with its hub in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. It existed approximately 100–940 AD, growing from the Iron Age proto-Axumite period c. fourth century BC to achieve prominence by the first century AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia’s northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum was the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia.
Detailed explanation-4: -These obelisks are around 1, 700 years old and have become a symbol of the Ethiopian people’s identity. The largest number are in the Northern Stelae Park, ranging up to the 33-metre-long (108 ft) Great Stele, believed to have fallen and broken during construction.