Question

List 5 facts about Ancient Aksum and Ancient Harar Jugol. Give your opinion how they were similar and different?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 facts about Ancient Aksum and Ancient Harar Jugol.

Explanation:

Ancient Aksum

• The kingdom of Aksum was an ancient kingdom of Africa.

• It is sometimes called the Kingdom of Aksum or Ancient Ethiopia.

• It was located along the Southern coast of the red sea.

• The kingdom covered much of the current day country of Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen & Southern Saudi Arabia.

• Aksum is famous for building tall towers called Stelae.

Ancient Harar Jugol

• Another powerful kingdom from Ancient Abyssinia is called Harar Jugol.

• The city was founded as early as the 10 th century.

• This kingdom was an important trading society.

• It connected merchants from Ethiopian coast to other parts.

• It had 5 walled gates that surrounded the city.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ancient Aksum:

It was a powerful Empire, Aksum served as a major hub between African, Arab, European and Indian trade communities.  

People of Aksum had their own written language called Geez.

They printed their own coins to use as currency.

With a population over 50,000 people, the city of Aksum is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Africa. The remains of the kingdom are still visible in Northern Africa.

Archaeologists have discovered large structures like Obelisks, which were erected by Negus Ezana in ancient times. These obelisks serve as a reminder to the power that ancient Aksum once had.

Harar Jugol:

Another powerful kingdom from ancient Abyssinia is called Harar Jugol. The city was founded as early as the 10th century as the capital of Harari Kingdom.

The Harari Kingdom was an important trading society that connected merchants from the Ethiopian coast to those in the Ethiopian highlands.

Ancient Harar Jugol had five walled gates that surrounded the city. These gates served as protective barriers for the city.They divided Harar Jugol into five separate neighbourhoods and corresponded with main roads and walkways throughout the city.