# Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower — Fexingo History Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654.md RSS feed: https://feeds.fexingo.com/history/ethiopias-ancient-empire.xml Official site: https://www.fexingo.com/history/ethiopias-ancient-empire/ Author: Fexingo Episodes: 166 ## Resource Beneath the scorching highlands of the Horn of Africa lies the legacy of a civilization that rivaled Rome and Persia: the Aksumite Empire. This show, hosted by Lucas and Luna, journeys from the pre-Aksumite kingdom of D'mt to the medieval Zagwe dynasty, uncovering how Ethiopia became a crucible of faith, trade, and power. Explore the stelae of Aksum, the nine saints who brought Christianity, the epic campaigns of Emperor Kaleb against the Himyarite kingdom, and the isolation that forged a unique Christian tradition. Delve into the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela—a 'New Jerusalem' carved from volcanic tufa—and the stories of the Solomonic dynasty that claimed descent from the Queen of Sheba. We examine the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's ancient texts, the legend of the Ark of the Covenant at Axum, and the kingdom's defiance against Islamic expansion. From the Aksumite gold trade to the architectural marvels of Gondar, this podcast unpacks why Ethiopia remained an African superpower while others crumbled. How did this ancient empire preserve its sovereignty, its script, and its soul through centuries of change? Join us to unearth a hidden superpower that shaped the Red Sea worl… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654.md ## Episodes - [Emperor Iyasu I and the Golden Age of Gondar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-iyasu-i-and-the-golden-age-of-gondar-2) — 2026-07-18T00:53:19+00:00 - [The Zagwe Dynasty: Ethiopia's Forgotten Kings Who Built Lalibela](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-zagwe-dynasty-ethiopia-s-forgotten-kings-who-built-lalibela) — 2026-07-17T13:02:27+00:00 - [Emperor Zara Yaqob's Reforms: Ethiopia's Iconoclastic Age](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-zara-yaqob-s-reforms-ethiopia-s-iconoclastic-age) — 2026-07-17T00:48:41+00:00 - [Gadla Lalibela: The King Who Carved Mountains into Churches](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/gadla-lalibela-the-king-who-carved-mountains-into-churches) — 2026-07-16T13:06:55+00:00 - [The Battle of Ansata: Ethiopia's Last Stand Against Adal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-ansata-ethiopia-s-last-stand-against-adal) — 2026-07-16T00:39:34+00:00 - [Emperor Fasilides and the Founding of Gondar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-fasilides-and-the-founding-of-gondar) — 2026-07-15T13:07:16+00:00 - [Emperor Yohannes IV and the Guns of Gundet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-yohannes-iv-and-the-guns-of-gundet) — 2026-07-15T00:51:39+00:00 - [The Ge'ez Bible: Ethiopia's 2,000-Year-Old Scriptural Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-ge-ez-bible-ethiopia-s-2-000-year-old-scriptural-legacy) — 2026-07-14T13:01:51+00:00 - [The Emperor Who Loved Books: Zara Yaqob's Lost Library](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-emperor-who-loved-books-zara-yaqob-s-lost-library) — 2026-07-14T00:47:14+00:00 - [Emperor Tewodros II and the British Expedition of 1868](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-tewodros-ii-and-the-british-expedition-of-1868) — 2026-07-13T13:11:28+00:00 - [Emperor Menas and the Ottoman-Ethiopian War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-menas-and-the-ottoman-ethiopian-war) — 2026-07-13T00:46:02+00:00 - [Debre Damo: Ethiopia's Sacred Mountain Monastery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/debre-damo-ethiopia-s-sacred-mountain-monastery) — 2026-07-12T13:02:17+00:00 - [Emperor Lebna Dengel: Ethiopia's Boy King vs Ahmad Gragn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-lebna-dengel-ethiopia-s-boy-king-vs-ahmad-gragn) — 2026-07-12T00:45:11+00:00 - [Debre Libanos: The Monastery That Shaped Ethiopian Emperors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/debre-libanos-the-monastery-that-shaped-ethiopian-emperors) — 2026-07-11T12:59:02+00:00 - [Emperor Susenyos and the Catholic Schism That Split Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-susenyos-and-the-catholic-schism-that-split-ethiopia) — 2026-07-11T00:48:40+00:00 - [The Lost Ark of Ethiopia: A Sacred Mystery in Axum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-lost-ark-of-ethiopia-a-sacred-mystery-in-axum) — 2026-07-10T12:58:36+00:00 - [Emperor Susenyos and the Catholic Schism That Split Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-susenyos-and-the-catholic-schism-that-split-ethiopia-2) — 2026-07-10T00:44:43+00:00 - [Emperor Baeda Maryam: Ethiopia's Solomon of the 15th Century](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-baeda-maryam-ethiopia-s-solomon-of-the-15th-century) — 2026-07-09T12:58:58+00:00 - [Emperor Gelawdewos: The Lion Who Outran the Elephant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-gelawdewos-the-lion-who-outran-the-elephant) — 2026-07-09T00:48:36+00:00 - [The Solomonic Restoration: Yekuno Amlak and Ethiopia's New Dynasty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-solomonic-restoration-yekuno-amlak-and-ethiopia-s-new-dynasty) — 2026-07-08T13:06:39+00:00 - [Lalibela's Secret Underground: The Church of Beta Giyorgis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/lalibela-s-secret-underground-the-church-of-beta-giyorgis) — 2026-07-08T00:49:51+00:00 - [Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Crusader Against Adal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-amda-seyon-ethiopia-s-crusader-against-adal-2) — 2026-07-07T13:03:42+00:00 - [Emperor Kaleb's War for Yemen: Ethiopia's Arabian Crusade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-kaleb-s-war-for-yemen-ethiopia-s-arabian-crusade) — 2026-07-07T00:45:22+00:00 - [The Aksumite Invasion of Yemen: Ethiopia's Arabian Empire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-aksumite-invasion-of-yemen-ethiopia-s-arabian-empire) — 2026-07-06T13:04:13+00:00 - [Emperor Ezana: Aksum's Christian Conversion and the Triumphal Stele](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-ezana-aksum-s-christian-conversion-and-the-triumphal-stele) — 2026-07-06T00:45:56+00:00 - [Emperor Zara Yaqob and the Heresy of Stephanos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-zara-yaqob-and-the-heresy-of-stephanos) — 2026-07-05T12:55:00+00:00 - [The Battle of Ansata: When Ethiopia Crushed Italian Ambition Before Adwa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-ansata-when-ethiopia-crushed-italian-ambition-before-adwa) — 2026-07-05T00:43:09+00:00 - [Emperor Iyasu I and the Golden Age of Gondar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-iyasu-i-and-the-golden-age-of-gondar) — 2026-07-04T13:11:24+00:00 - [Gondar's Envoys to Jerusalem and Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/gondar-s-envoys-to-jerusalem-and-europe) — 2026-07-04T00:41:56+00:00 - [The Zagwe Dynasty: Ethiopia's Medieval Power Before Lalibela](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-zagwe-dynasty-ethiopia-s-medieval-power-before-lalibela) — 2026-07-03T13:11:19+00:00 - [The Battle of Adwa: How Ethiopia Defeated Colonial Italy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-adwa-how-ethiopia-defeated-colonial-italy) — 2026-07-03T00:54:21+00:00 - [Emperor Tewodros II: Ethiopia's Modernizer vs. Queen Victoria](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-tewodros-ii-ethiopia-s-modernizer-vs-queen-victoria) — 2026-07-02T13:06:13+00:00 - [Menelik II's Addis Ababa: How Tea and Eucalyptus Built a Capital](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/menelik-ii-s-addis-ababa-how-tea-and-eucalyptus-built-a-capital) — 2026-07-02T00:53:30+00:00 - [The Emperor Who Moved Ethiopia's Capital and Shaped Modern Addis Ababa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-emperor-who-moved-ethiopia-s-capital-and-shaped-modern-addis-ababa) — 2026-07-01T13:20:16+00:00 - [Dawit II's Lost Letter from a Mountain Fortress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/dawit-ii-s-lost-letter-from-a-mountain-fortress) — 2026-07-01T00:46:11+00:00 - [Emperor Yohannes IV: Ethiopia's Unifier Against Egypt and Italy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-yohannes-iv-ethiopia-s-unifier-against-egypt-and-italy) — 2026-06-30T12:59:24+00:00 - [The Ark of the Covenant in Aksum: Ethiopia's Sacred Tabot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-ark-of-the-covenant-in-aksum-ethiopia-s-sacred-tabot) — 2026-06-30T00:50:55+00:00 - [Emperor Susenyos and Ethiopia's Catholic Experiment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-susenyos-and-ethiopia-s-catholic-experiment) — 2026-06-29T13:04:42+00:00 - [Queen Eleni's Diplomatic Web: Ethiopia and Renaissance Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/queen-eleni-s-diplomatic-web-ethiopia-and-renaissance-europe) — 2026-06-29T00:44:33+00:00 - [The Aksumite Economy: Coins, Trade Routes, and Empire Building](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-aksumite-economy-coins-trade-routes-and-empire-building) — 2026-06-28T13:00:57+00:00 - [Queen Eleni and Her Diplomatic Letters to Renaissance Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/queen-eleni-and-her-diplomatic-letters-to-renaissance-europe) — 2026-06-28T00:40:53+00:00 - [The Ethiopian Empire's Lost Jewish Kingdom: Beta Israel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-ethiopian-empire-s-lost-jewish-kingdom-beta-israel) — 2026-06-27T12:50:34+00:00 - [Debre Libanos: Ethiopia's Holiest Monastery Through War and Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/debre-libanos-ethiopia-s-holiest-monastery-through-war-and-time) — 2026-06-27T00:44:28+00:00 - [Emperor Zara Yaqob: The Ethiopian Constantine Who Reformed a Kingdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-zara-yaqob-the-ethiopian-constantine-who-reformed-a-kingdom) — 2026-06-26T13:00:13+00:00 - [Lalibela's Rock-Hewn Churches: Ethiopia's New Jerusalem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/lalibela-s-rock-hewn-churches-ethiopia-s-new-jerusalem) — 2026-06-26T00:55:07+00:00 - [Ezana of Axum: The Emperor Who Made Ethiopia Christian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/ezana-of-axum-the-emperor-who-made-ethiopia-christian) — 2026-06-25T12:53:13+00:00 - [King Kaleb's Axum: Ethiopia's Red Sea Empire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/king-kaleb-s-axum-ethiopia-s-red-sea-empire) — 2026-06-25T00:45:56+00:00 - [Fasilides: The Emperor Who Rebuilt Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/fasilides-the-emperor-who-rebuilt-ethiopia-s-orthodox-church) — 2026-06-24T12:55:33+00:00 - [The Battle of Wayna Daga: How Ethiopia Defeated Ahmed Gran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-wayna-daga-how-ethiopia-defeated-ahmed-gran) — 2026-06-24T00:45:07+00:00 - [The Battle of Shimbra Kure: Ahmed Gran's Conquest of Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-shimbra-kure-ahmed-gran-s-conquest-of-ethiopia) — 2026-06-23T12:57:36+00:00 - [The Ethiopian Oromo Expansion: Migration, Conflict, and Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-ethiopian-oromo-expansion-migration-conflict-and-legacy) — 2026-06-23T00:34:53+00:00 - [Emperor Iyasu the Great's Law Code and the Gondar Legal Revolution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-iyasu-the-great-s-law-code-and-the-gondar-legal-revolution) — 2026-06-22T12:50:45+00:00 - [Emperor Tewodros II: Ethiopia's Modernizer Who Defied Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-tewodros-ii-ethiopia-s-modernizer-who-defied-europe) — 2026-06-22T00:40:16+00:00 - [Lǝbna Dǝngǝl's Crusade and the Portuguese Muskets That Saved Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/l-bna-d-ng-l-s-crusade-and-the-portuguese-muskets-that-saved-ethiopia) — 2026-06-21T12:46:22+00:00 - [Gondar's Debre Berhan Selassie: Ethiopia's Church of Angels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/gondar-s-debre-berhan-selassie-ethiopia-s-church-of-angels) — 2026-06-21T00:34:29+00:00 - [Emperor Baeda Maryam: The Golden Age of Ethiopian Manuscript Illumination](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-baeda-maryam-the-golden-age-of-ethiopian-manuscript-illumination) — 2026-06-20T12:55:34+00:00 - [Gondar's Royal Enclosures: Ethiopian Castle Architecture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/gondar-s-royal-enclosures-ethiopian-castle-architecture) — 2026-06-20T00:40:10+00:00 - [Emperor Yeshaq I: The Metal King Who Fought Adal and Minted the Birr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-yeshaq-i-the-metal-king-who-fought-adal-and-minted-the-birr) — 2026-06-19T12:47:04+00:00 - [The Ethiopian Giraffe That Went to China: Zheng He's Forgotten Voyage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-ethiopian-giraffe-that-went-to-china-zheng-he-s-forgotten-voyage) — 2026-06-19T00:35:08+00:00 - [Susenyos and the Jesuit Convert That Nearly Split Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/susenyos-and-the-jesuit-convert-that-nearly-split-ethiopia) — 2026-06-18T12:35:36+00:00 - [The Battle of Ansata: Amda Seyon's Defining Victory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-battle-of-ansata-amda-seyon-s-defining-victory) — 2026-06-18T00:31:03+00:00 - [Queen Eleni: The Diplomat Who Saved Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/queen-eleni-the-diplomat-who-saved-ethiopia) — 2026-06-17T12:37:33+00:00 - [Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Crusader Against Adal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/emperor-amda-seyon-ethiopia-s-crusader-against-adal) — 2026-06-17T00:32:21+00:00 - [Dawit III and the Gondar Literary Renaissance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/dawit-iii-and-the-gondar-literary-renaissance) — 2026-06-16T12:40:40+00:00 - [Ember Days and the End of Days: Zara Yaqob's Lost Fasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/ember-days-and-the-end-of-days-zara-yaqob-s-lost-fasts) — 2026-06-16T00:39:27+00:00 - [Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Philosopher King Who Reformed the Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/zara-yaqob-ethiopia-s-philosopher-king-who-reformed-the-church) — 2026-06-15T12:48:58+00:00 - [Queen of Sheba: Legend, Empire, and the Kebra Nagast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/queen-of-sheba-legend-empire-and-the-kebra-nagast) — 2026-06-15T00:29:00+00:00 - [Lalibela: The Rock-Hewn Jerusalem of Ethiopia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/lalibela-the-rock-hewn-jerusalem-of-ethiopia) — 2026-06-14T12:33:50+00:00 - [Zagwe Dynasty: Lalibela's Rock-Hewn Churches of Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/zagwe-dynasty-lalibela-s-rock-hewn-churches-of-faith) — 2026-06-14T00:28:58+00:00 - [The Last Aksumite King: Kaleb's War for Arabia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/the-last-aksumite-king-kaleb-s-war-for-arabia) — 2026-06-13T13:01:10+00:00 - [Aksum's King Ezana: The Emperor Who Chose Christianity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/aksum-s-king-ezana-the-emperor-who-chose-christianity) — 2026-06-13T00:33:36+00:00 - [Kebra Nagast: Ethiopia's Ark of the Covenant Epic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethiopia-s-ancient-empire-africa-s-hidden-superpower-fexingo-history-7829654/kebra-nagast-ethiopia-s-ark-of-the-covenant-epic) — 2026-06-12T16:32:18+00:00 - 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