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Stele Fields

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Created: 30th Aug 2007
Modified: 4th Sep 2008
Type:
Historical; Architecture
Cost:
25% expensive

Aksum's stele fields hold some of Ethiopia's oldest, world renowned, standing monuments, a group of memorial obelisks.  They were erected between the third and fourth centuries.  These stelae are greater in scale thann those of the Gudit field.  Historians believe that this was a commemorative site, and burials are situated along largest stelae. The size and carving variations reflect social status and wealth of the deceased, and the tallest are thought to commemorate royalty. 
Contact Information
City:
Askum
How_to_find:
Northern edge of Askum City
Area:
Northern Ethiopia



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