Axum Obelisk Returned After Decades »
Posted By philbutler 1 year, 3 months ago in NewsThis week the people of Ethiopia had reason to celebrate as one of their culture’s most significant monuments was finally restored. The Axum Obelisk, a 1700 year old remnant of the Kingdom of Axum (and ancient Ethiopian civilization), was restored to its traditional resting place. The obelisk was stolen and taken to Italy in the 1930’s when fascist forces under Mussolini invaded Ethiopia.
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