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The Kingdom of Axum (Aksum)

Axum

  • Kingdom of Axum (Ancient History Encyclopedia)
  • Foundations of Aksumite Civilization and Its Christian Legacy (1st – 8th Centuries) (Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History)
  • The Rise of Aksum (BBC 2-part documentary)
  • The Kingdom of Axum (BBC’s short summary as part of The Story of Africa series)
  • The Aksum Kingdom (Khan Academy)
  • The Aksum Kingdom: Trade and Ancient Africa: Africa’s Great Civilizations (PBS Series)

History

  • Ancient to Medieval History
    • Nubia Resources
    • The Kingdom of Axum (Aksum)
    • The Spread of Islam
    • West African Kingdoms & Transsaharan Trade
    • The Swahili Coast and Indian Ocean Trade

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March 3, 2023

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March 3, 2023

BU Calendar

  • Monday, March 27 12:30 pm Rodney Seminar: Medical Sovereignty, Self-Reliance, and Maternal Mortality in Eritrea
  • Tuesday, March 28 2:00 pm A Conversation with Ambassador Jim Kolker on African Health Issues
  • Friday, March 31 12:00 am Africa Day @ UMass Boston
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Boston University African Studies Center
232 Bay State Rd, 5th Floor, Boston, Ma 02215
  • Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies
  • BU Department of World Languages and Literature
  • US Dept of Education Institute for Foreign Language Education