Church of St. Mary of Zion (old church) (Aksum (Axum))

Ethiopia / Tigray / Aksum / Aksum (Axum)
 cultural heritage / national heritage, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Orthodox church
This church dates back to 1655, but is built on much older foundations perhaps going back to the time of the Aksumite Empire. St. Mary of Zion claims to contain the original Ark of the Covenant.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary_of_Zion
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Coordinates:   14°7'46"N   38°43'9"E