Aksum stelae field

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The Aksum stelae field is an ancient Ethiopian necropolis famed for its towering carved stone obelisks that reflect the power and artistry of the Aksumite civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
cultural heritage site
necropolis
architecturalStyle Aksumite architecture
linked to: Aksum stelae field
associatedWith Kingdom of Aksum
linked to: Aksumite Empire
category Aksumite archaeological site
Ancient Ethiopian site
conservationStatus partially restored
country Ethiopia
culture Aksumite civilization
linked to: Aksumite Empire
discoveredBy local inhabitants of Aksum (antiquity)
excavatedBy archaeologists in the 20th century
floruit 1st millennium CE
governedBy Ethiopian Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage
hasPart King Ezana's Stele
Rome Stele
burial chambers
numerous carved stelae
obelisk of Axum
linked to: Aksum stelae field

underground tombs
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
laterReligionAssociated Christian Aksumite kingdom
linked to: Aksumite Empire
locatedIn Aksum
Ethiopia
Tigray Region
linked to: Tigray region
material stone
near Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
modern town of Axum
notableFor elaborate architectural carvings
monolithic obelisks
towering carved stone stelae
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Aksum"
linked to: Aksum stelae field

archaeological site of Aksum
linked to: Aksum
religionAssociated pre-Christian Aksumite beliefs
represents artistry of Aksumite civilization
power of Aksumite rulers
surveyedBy European explorers in the 19th century
threatenedBy urban development
weathering
timePeriod Aksumite period
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria (i)
(iv)
UNESCORegion Africa
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed
usedFor elite burials
royal burials
visitorsPerYear thousands of visitors

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Aksumite Empire archaeologicalSite Aksum stelae field
Aksum stelae field hasPart obelisk of Axum
linked to: Aksum stelae field
Aksum stelae field architecturalStyle Aksumite architecture
linked to: Aksum stelae field
Aksum stelae field partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Aksum"
linked to: Aksum stelae field
Aksum knownFor Aksumite stelae
linked to: Aksum stelae field
Gondar hasArchitecturalInfluence Axumite architecture
linked to: Aksum stelae field
Northern Ethiopia hasHeritageSite Aksum archaeological site
linked to: Aksum stelae field