Ethiopians certain providence, history protects their ancient city of Aksum.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: June 23, 1998| Author: Tucker, Neely | Copyright information

AKSUM, Ethiopia _The towering obelisk that symbolizes Ethiopia's ancient identity casts a long shadow across this town in the early evening, just as it has for more than 2,000 years. Nearby, Ethiopians say, Moses' Ark of the Covenant lies in a stone temple behind a curtain of faded red velvet.

But a border war with Eritrea _ which before 1993 was a part of Ethiopia _ is brewing just miles away. And the atmosphere in one of Africa's oldest and most mysterious cities h...

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