Photos of Axum, Ethiopia

Select any of the photos below to see a brief description. Our tours to Axum visit all of the main archeological sites.  The main market and basket market are held every Saturday.  A smaller market is open other days of the week.  For tours that continue from Axum to Mekele or the rock churches of Tigrai, we will visit at Yeha en route.  Otherwise, we can organize a visit to Yeha by special request.

Standing for nearly two thousand years, the north stelae field

Towering stele in the north field, Axum

North stelae field, Axum

Home of the Ark of the Covenant, Axum

Buying butter at the Axum market

Coffee pots for sale at the Axum market

Baskets on display at the weekly basket market, Axum

Basket market, Axum

Inscription on King Ezana's stone, from the 4th century

Inside the Tomb of the False Door, Axum

Kaleb's Tomb, Axum

A fallen stela in the south field, Axum

The ancient temple at Yeha (near Axum), perhaps subsaharan Africa's oldest standing structure

The ancient temple of Yeha (near Axum)

An ancient stela in a farmer's field where it has stood for centuries