Ancient History Sourcebook provides info about the culture of these people during 430 BCE - 550 CE. Originally taken from classical sources.

Find photos and descriptions of temples, tombs, and artifacts dating back to this Kingdom that existed between the fourth century BCE to 325 AD.

Find photos and descriptions of stelae, catacombs, and tombs from Ethiopia's Kingdom of Axum.

Read about the royal parents of Menelik I, the Lion of Judah. Learn how King Ezana's Christian faith during the fourth century changed Ethiopia.

Find descriptions of the kingdom's unique burial practices, their gold jewels, and their religious beliefs. Includes pictures of artifacts.

Focuses on the civilization that developed with and then became independent of the Nile River Egyptians. Discover their kingdom and culture.

Go back in time with Encarta to explore this ancient kingdom. Read the encyclopedia's brief article.