Axum's Lost City: The Mystery of Adulis

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the forgotten port city of Adulis, the commercial heart of the Aksumite Empire. They discuss its role as a gateway for trade between Africa, Arabia, India, and the Roman world, the goods that passed through its harbors—ivory, frankincense, gold, and slaves—and the archaeological discoveries that reveal its cosmopolitan character. They touch on the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, the Monumentum Adulitanum, and the city's decline after the rise of Islam. The hosts also delve into the mystery of why the city's ruins remain largely unexcavated, and what secrets they might still hold about Aksum's maritime power. #Axum #Adulis #AncientTrade #PeriplusOfTheErythraeanSea #MonumentumAdulitanum #ElephantHighway #RomanTrade #IndianOceanTrade #EastAfrica #AksumiteEmpire #AncientPorts #IvoryTrade #Frankincense #Archaeology #History #FexingoHistory #AncientAfrica #MaritimeHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo