Aksum
Also known as Axoum, Axum, Axum town, Mint of Axum, Ruins of Aksum, ኣኽሱም?
CulturalEthiopia
Ethiopia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv).
Region
Africa
Ethiopia
Inscribed
1980
Area
1,727 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Simien National Park
EthiopiaNatural126 km away
Asmara: A Modernist African City
EritreaCultural137 km away
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
EthiopiaCultural216 km away
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
EthiopiaCultural234 km away
Lower Valley of the Awash
EthiopiaCultural391 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ5832, open data (CC0)
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