Two Greek Inscriptions from Axum
The African kingdom (and briefly empire) of Axum or Aksum flourished in modern-day Ethiopia from around the first century BCE until the tenth century CE. King Ezana of Axum is said to have converted from the Axumite polytheistic religion, which was influenced by Hellenistic Greek polytheism, to Christianity in the early fourth century. These royal inscriptions celebrating the king's military victories were written in Greek and Ge'ez, the two main languages used in the kingdom.
This item collects two different inscriptions that modern scholars attribute to the reign of Ezana. Those inscriptions start with the word Source, while the explanatory notes start with the word Note. The numbers in parentheses give the volume number followed by the page numbers in the original printed version where these notes and inscriptions are found. Please ask me if you have difficulty citing this source.
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