Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇹 Axum, Ethiopia
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About Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48)
Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel and associate
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.3429° N · 39.2531° E · 200 m · 3 mapped features
- Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) Main Rock-Art Featurerock artPrimary rock-art feature at Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits14.3430° N · 39.2531° E
- Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) defining settlement or ritual space14.3429° N · 39.2531° E
- Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Axum Citadel Inner — Axum (57-48) ceremonial landscape14.3430° N · 39.2530° E