Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26)

Why it mattersNorthern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for hilltop and associat

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Built

c. 1200 BCE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Hilltop and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 1200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26)

• Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) Main Rock-Art Feature

  rock art

  Primary rock-art feature at Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  14.4971° N · 38.1010° E

• Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) defining settlement or ritual space

  14.4970° N · 38.1011° E

• Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) ceremonial landscape

  14.4972° N · 38.1009° E

• Northern Axum Hilltop I — Axum (57-26) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  14.4969° N · 38.1009° E