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Excavations at Aksum, Ethiopia, 1993–4

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2011

David W. Phillipson
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A five-year research programme commenced in 1993, designed to investigate many aspects of the civilization that was centred at Aksum, Ethiopia, during the first seven centuries AD. For the first two excavation seasons work has been concentrated on major tombs in the area of the stelae for which the site is famous. An area of domestic occupation has been explored and will be a focus of future work. The Cathedral precinct has also been surveyed and shown to offer great archaeological potential. The Aksum project, supported by a Major Research Grant from the Society, is expanding and diversifying knowledge of ancient Aksum, as well as contributing to the training of Ethiopian archaeologists, monument conservation and museum development.

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The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 75 , September 1995 , pp. 1 - 41
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1995

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