Axum was the center of the marine trading power known as the Aksumite Empire, which predated the earliest mentions in Roman-era writings. Around 356 CE, its ruler was converted to Christianity by Frumentius. Later, under the reign... More

Delve into Ethiopia's early history from the stone age through to rock-hewn churches and the mysterious medieval stelae field of Tiya. Visit an open-air excavation, a prehistoric animal butchering site and see artifacts excavated ... More

One of the most important pre-historic sites in Ethiopia, Melka Kunture was occupied intermittently for 1.8 million years from the Early Stone Age into the New Stone Age. Built during the 12th or 13th Century, Adadi Mariam is the... More