Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04)

Why it mattersEastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Classical (regional) ancient city of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound and asso

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Built

c. 800 BCE

Period

Classical (regional)

Culture

Classical

Purpose

Mound and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04)

• Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) Main Ancient-City Feature

  structure

  Primary ancient-city feature at Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  14.3003° N · 38.8695° E

• Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) defining settlement or ritual space

  14.3002° N · 38.8695° E

• Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) ceremonial landscape

  14.3004° N · 38.8694° E

• Eastern Axum Mound Inner — Axum (57-04) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  14.3002° N · 38.8694° E