ADDIS ABABA, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian archeologists said Wednesday they have uncovered several ancient relics and building through excavations they conducted at the northern ancient town of Axum.

    Tekle Hagos, coordinator of the archeologists' team told journalists that the team has been carrying out excavations beginning from Feb. 8 on the tombs of King Izana and King Remhai around the Statue of Queen of Sheba in Axum town.

    Tekle said the team has uncovered claywares, several metallic and stone-made relics as well as a four-pillar building.

    He added that by the side of the ancient building was found a throne statue erected for a warrior named Hatsani Daniel.

    "The script on the statue describes the victory of Hatsani Daniel at Kessela and Wolqait and his refusal to accept the appointment offered to him by the Aksumite king," said Tekle.

    The team also uncovered glassware and clay molding tools which indicate that glass technology was in use in ancient Axum, he said.

    Moreover, Tekle said armaments, claywares, silver and bronze coins, bracelets and other ornaments have been found at the site.

    Ethiopia is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world. The first known civilization in Ethiopia was that of the mighty Aksumite Kingdom.

    Having established itself in 1,000 BC, in northern Ethiopia, it eventually spread over all of northern and even central Ethiopia. The ancient city of Axum, which was started by the Aksumites, was Ethiopia's first capital city. Enditem