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The article describes the history of the city of Aksum, Ethiopia. For centuries Aksum was regarded as one of the leading cities of the world, and numerous monuments and historical documents attest to its power. Three large obelisks in the cemetery of Mai Hejja prove that Aksum had advanced engineering abilities. The city played an important role in the global ivory trade, and perpetual rumors assert that the lost Ark of the Covenant is hidden there.

Focuses on Ardipithecus ramidus kadabba, an ancient fossil and contender for the earliest evidence of the remains of human ancestors found in Ethiopia. Reason behind the chosen name of the fossil; Arguments on the claims made on the fossil.

Reports on developments relating to archaeology as of January 2004. Discovery of three homo sapien skulls near the village of Herto in eastern Ethiopia dated to between 154,000 to 160,000 years ago; Excavations conducted on two megaliths at Avebury in southern England.

The article focuses on the human fossils found in Ethiopia's Omo River Valley.

The article presents information on the obelisk taken by Italian soldiers from the ancient city of Axum in northern Ethiopia in 1937.