29/09/2026
The Kingdom of Aksum dominated the Horn of Africa between the 1st and 6th centuries CE, standing alongside Rome, Persia, and China as a global superpower.
Centered across modern Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Yemen, Aksum capitalized on its strategic crossroads connecting the Red Sea, Mediterranean, and Indian Ocean. Through its premier port of Adulis, merchants traded African ivory, frankincense, and myrrh for luxury metals and w**e from Greek, Roman, and Indian merchants.
Aksum amassed immense wealth by levying lucrative trade tariffs, fueling an era of grand stone architecture, monumental stelae, and sophisticated coinage that symbolized its imperial power.