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AXUM HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES Axum Historical and Archaeological Sites :Axum historical and archaeological sites, central Tigray (Tigray Region) Rightly famous for its obelisks, Axum was the capital of the Axumite kingdom – once one of the four kingdoms of the world. It was also home to the Queen of Sheba whose ruined palace and bathing pool can still be found in and near the town.
