Glimpses of the ancient Aksumite port Adulis in the sixth century as seen by Cosmas Indicopleustes: (a) the city; (b) a traveller journeying from the port to Aksum; (c) statue and tablet with a Greek inscription; (d) Aksumite throne (McCrindle, end)

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Date of image

6th century

Place

Adulis / Aksum

Source

Ethiopia Engraved / Link Ethiopia — Habesha History corpus

Source reference

McCrindle, end

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