Queen of Sheba’s Bath
Aksum, ETplace
About
Despite the colourful legends, this large reservoir probably wasn’t where Sheba came to bathe. It was an important reservoir rather than a swimming pool or gargantuan bath. Nobody is totally sure of its age, but it’s certainly been used as a water source for millennia. Its large size is even more impressive considering it’s hewn from solid rock. It’s also known as Mai Shum, which translates to ‘Chief’s Water’. It’s used for Timkat celebrations, just like Fasiladas’ Bath in Gonder.
3-Day Axum, Yeha Temple and Surroundings
0.1 km away
Weather & Rainfall Patterns
Station: 139n384e · 28.2 km away · 1917m
Aksum
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