Axum / Aksum

The main thing about Axum is that we are in a clean efficient hotel with hot water.
Our bodies and clothes are infinitely cleaner than during the trek. 
Axum seems to be a prosperous middle class city. The streets are well organized and for the most part clean.
It boasts a civilization thousands of years old. The Christian Orthodox church has been established here since Roman times.
I am afraid we only touched the surface of tourist attractions . We went to the stelae park a couple of times. 

Another big attraction are the ancient churches close to the stelae park. 


We gave it a pass. Women are not allowed in the church and we didn't feel the need to pay $10 US for that privilege.  Women here pray outside the church gates. A zillion years ago an Israeli queen conquered the area and burnt down all the churches. It has been pay back time since.


So we have spent our time walking around and enjoying simple tourist pleasures like eating and drinking.





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