Stela obelisk in Axum (Aksum), Ethiopia

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Axum Ethiopia The major Aksumite monuments in the town are stelae the largest number lie in the Northern Stelae Park ranging up to the 33 metre Great Stele believed to have fallen during construction The tallest standing is the 24 metre King Ezana s Stele The Obelisk of Axum looted by the Italian army was returned to Ethiopia in 2005 and is due for reinstallation The stelae are believed to mark graves and would have had cast metal discs affixed to their sides which are also carved with architectural designs The Gudit Stelae unlike the northern area are interspersed with mostly fourth century tombs

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Size: 4161px × 6240px
Location: Axum (Aksum), Ethiopia
Photo credit: © Tommy Huynh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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