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KING EZANA

The Aksumite king who made Christianity a state religion in the 4th century.

Story

Taught by the Syrian monk Frumentius, Ezana converted and placed the cross on Aksum's coins — one of the earliest such coins in the world.

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Aksum
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Aksum

Capital of one of the four great empires of the ancient world, crowned by towering granite stelae.

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Ge'ez Script

One of the oldest alphabets still in use — the fidel behind Amharic and Tigrinya.

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