As many as half a million people have descended on Ethiopia's sacred city of Aksum, according to its mayor, for a religious festival taking place for the first time since the civil war in the northern ...

Across the world, persistent and sincere efforts have been undertaken to bridge the historical and theological differences between Islam and Christianity.

Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray killed hundreds of people in Aksum mainly over two days in November, witnesses say. The mass killings on 28 and 29 November may amount ...

In a significant announcement, the management of Aksum Group has revealed its participation in the World Police Summit scheduled for March 2024. This commitment underscores the steadfast support of ...

2001-08-12 04:00:00 PDT Aksum, Ethiopia-- It took dozens of elephants, winches and hundreds, if not thousands, of men to build the giant granite obelisks that dominate this village like skyscrapers.

When people think about powerful ancient empires, they often imagine Rome, Greece, or Egypt. However, one of the strongest and most impressive kingdoms in the ancient world was located in East Africa.

A village in Ethiopia has been discovered which belonged to the little-known Empire of Aksum - a bustling, sprawling metropolis to rival Rome that survived for centuries. The Empire dominated much of ...