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aksumite (adjective) - related to the ancient kingdom of Aksum, located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea
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- A native or inhabitant of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum, a trading nation in the area of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea from approximately 100–940 AD.
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Aksumite jar with figural spout.
It evolved into an important city in the Aksumite civilisation.
In Aksumite inscriptions this name never appears.
These podia are often all that survive of Aksumite ruins.
The major Aksumite monuments in the town are steles.
They are decorated with false doors and windows in typical Aksumite design.
This Aksumite currency was issued in gold and silver denominations.
The architecture of the Zagwe shows a continuation of earlier Aksumite traditions.
It is not known whether the Aksumite expeditions played a direct role in its fall.
The Stelae are perhaps the most identifiable part of the Aksumite legacy.
The Aksumite rulers facilitated trade by minting their own Aksumite currency.
A Zagwe church at Lalibela in a clear Aksumite style.
Ancient Aksumite military history.
Kaleb the Aksumite.
The Aksumite army was defeated by the Sassanids and Masruq was killed.
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Zafar was the Himyarite capital in Southern Arabia prior to the Aksumite conquest.
Aksumite water-spouts in the shape of lion heads.
Beta Samati is also beginning to help clarify the nature of Aksumite political / religious authority.
Aksumite society was rich, well organised, and technically and artistically advanced.
It seems likely that the Aksumite presence in Nubia was short-lived.
Roman, Himyarite, and Kushana coins have all been found in major Aksumite cities.
Aside from epigraphy, Aksumite historiography also includes the manuscript textual tradition.
Aksum Obelisk, symbol of the Aksumite civilization.
The quality of the Aksumite coins were also closely controlled, usually of high purity.
Several of Muhammad 's followers begin to emigrate to the Aksumite Empire.
He attacks the Aksumite garrison at Zafar, capturing the city and burning the churches.
This centres on the excavation of a Late Aksumite church ruin of the 7th century CE.
Typical Aksumite architecture - the monastery of Debre Damo.
He then moved against Najrān, a Christian and Aksumite stronghold.
Hawulti is a pre-Aksumite or early Aksumite period obelisk located in Matara, Eritrea.
He then moved against Najran, a Christian and Aksumite stronghold.
Sahama, the Aksumite king, gave them refuge and protection.
Reconstruction of Dungur The largest Aksumite stele, broken where it fell.
Typical Aksumite architecture - the monastery of Debre Damo, Tigray region.
Munro-Hay suggests that either Gersem or Armah were the last Aksumite Kings to issue coins.
Ezana 's obelisk at Aksum, symbol of the Aksumite civilization.
However, around 525 this viceroy was deposed by the Aksumite general Abraha.
