Back የአክሱም ሐውልት Amharic مسلة أكسوم Arabic Obeliscu d'Aksum AST Obelisc d'Axum Catalan Aksúmský obelisk Czech Obelisk von Aksum German Οβελίσκος του Αξούμ Greek Obelisko de Aksumo Esperanto Obelisco de Aksum Spanish Aksumgo obeliskoa Basque
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 The Obelisk of Axum in Axum, Tigray Region (2009) | |
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| 14°7′56″N 38°43′11″E / 14.13222°N 38.71972°E | |
| Location | Axum, Central Zone, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
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| Type | Aksumite stele |
| Material | Single, solid block of a weather-resistant stone similar to granite[1] |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft)[2] |
| Completion date | 4th-century |
| Restored date | 19 April 2005 |
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Criteria | (i)(iv) |
| Inscription | 1980 (4th Session) |
| Area | Tigray Region |
| Website | Official website |
The Obelisk of Axum (Tigrinya: ሓወልቲ ኣኽሱም, romanized: ḥawelti Akhsum; Amharic: የአክሱም ሐውልት, romanized: Ye’Åksum ḥāwelt) is a 4th-century CE, 24-metre (79 ft) tall phonolite[3] stele, weighing 160 tonnes (160 long tons; 180 short tons), in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.
- ^ "Obelisk of Axum: History". Study.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Italy to keep Ethiopian monument". BBC News. 2001-07-20. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ Miruts Hagos; Koeberl, C.; Jourdan, F. (2017). "Geochemistry and Geochronology of Phonolitic and Trachytic Source Rocks of the Axum Obelisks and Other Stone Artifacts, Axum, Ethiopia". Geoheritage. 9 (4): 479–494. Bibcode:2017Geohe...9..479H. doi:10.1007/s12371-016-0199-7. S2CID 132995691.
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