Discover the empire the history books forgot! This is the story of the Aksumite Empire, the African kingdom that minted its own gold coins, built skyscrapers from stone, and ruled the ancient seas.
While Rome dominated the Mediterranean, the Aksumite Kingdom was a global powerhouse, recognized as one of the four great empires of the ancient world. Learn how this African civilization mastered Indian Ocean trade, launched naval expeditions to Arabia, and left a legacy that defines Ethiopia to this day.
We’ll cover the rise of Aksum from its pre-D’mt foundations, its control over lucrative trade in ivory and gold, the engineering mystery of its massive obelisks, and its conversion to Christianity under King Ezana. See how Aksum projected its power across the Red Sea under King Kaleb and how its legacy lives on in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Ge’ez language.