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Aksum stelae

Obelisk and Pillar

Description

Aksum stelae is an obelisk and pillar in Ethiopia, Africa. UNESCO World Heritage List #15 dates it to 3rd to 4th century CE. Its listed material is Nepheline syenite. Listed figures include a height of 33 m and a heaviest stone of 520 tonnes (estimated). UNESCO World Heritage List #15 also records: “Royal tomb markers.”

Carved granite stelae marking royal tombs. The Great Stele, now fallen, is thought to be the largest single stone ever raised.

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Iron Age and Classical — Aksum stelae in context.

Iron Age and Classical, 1,200 BCE to 500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline182282222444310264112911622913713613668191,000 BCE500 BCE0 CE
Group count6Confidence: estimated
Heaviest stone520tConfidence: estimated
Height33mConfidence: estimated
MaterialNepheline syeniteMohs 6-6 (mineral hardness scale)
QuarryWuchate Golo (4.6km)calculated straight-line

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300 CE - 400 CE

3rd to 4th century CE

UNESCO World Heritage List #15
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Sources: UNESCO World Heritage List #15

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 350 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 300 CE - 400 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.

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