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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Yom: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by nur: [qb] May i ask what the axumites looked like appearance wise? To what extent do they resemble the habesha population? I've never seen a picture of actual axumites. Are there even any available? [/qb][/QUOTE]There's no question about the ethnic makeup of the Aksumites, nor of the majority of those living in the time of D`mt. There aren't any surviving painted depictions of the Aksumites, but there are some small statues and faces of rulers on coins (and one sketch by Cosmas Indicopleustes). Look [URL=http://www.ccel.org/p/pearse/morefathers/cosmas13-plate1.gif]here[/URL] on the top right corner for an image of Aksumites. The whole body is darkened, except for the face. Here are a couple images of Aksumite rulers. Endubis Silver Coin (ca. 270 - first ruler to mint coins) [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Endubis7.jpg[/IMG] Aphilas Gold Coin (late 3rd early, 4th c.) [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Aphilas5.jpg[/IMG] Ousanas Gold Coin (predecessor and possibly father to Ezana) [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Ousanas5upload.jpg[/IMG] Ezana Gold Coin (ca. 330-360) [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Ezana2.jpg[/IMG] Ezana Silver Coin [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Ezana9.jpg[/IMG] And here's a D`mt statue of a woman recovered at Hawulti, Tigray (one of the places where there was actual Sabaean presence). Note the curly hair. [IMG]http://hometown.aol.com/_ht_a/skipbdahlgren/sdahlgren/images/hawultistatue.jpeg[/IMG] Who may be the same person as the Refesh (actually unvocalized, smaller figure) below, found in close proximity to the statue. [IMG]http://hometown.aol.com/atobrukh/archaeology/matara/images/Hwltithrone1.jpeg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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