Basket Market

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Aksum has two interesting markets that burst to life on Saturday; both are best between 10.30am and noon. This one takes place under the massive fig tree shading the heart of the piazza. It’s absolutely huge at festival time when visiting Ethiopians stock up on high-quality Tigrayan workmanship.

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