Aksum, Ethiopia

Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

The Church of Our Lady, Mary of Zion is regarded as the holiest Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church which is claimed to contain the Ark of the Covenant. The church is located in the town of Axum, Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, near the grounds of Obelisks of Axum. The original church is believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana the first Christian ruler of the Kingdom of Axum, during the 4th century AD, and has been rebuilt several times since then.

City
Aksum
Country
Ethiopia
Category
Religious
Suggested visit
About 45 minutes

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