Archaeological Sites in Ethiopia

Monument in Ethiopia (2)

King Ezana's Stele

King Ezana's Stele

King Ezana's Stele is a 4th-century AD obelisk erected in the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia. Standing 21 meters (69 feet) tall, it is the largest unbroken stele in the Northern…

Monument · 1 - 500 AD
Obelisk of Ark

Obelisk of Ark

The Obelisk of Axum is a 4th-century CE monument standing 24 metres (79 ft) tall and weighing 160 tonnes. Made of phonolite stone in the ancient city of Axum, it features two…

Monument · 500 BC - 1 AD

Necropolis/tombs complex in Ethiopia (2)

Gudit Stelae Field

Gudit Stelae Field

The Gudit Stelae Field is a non-elite necropolis located about 2 km west of central Aksum, Ethiopia, covering roughly 800 m square at 2,100 m elevation. It contains over 600…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 1 - 500 AD

Tomb of Ramhai

The Tomb of Ramhai is a necropolis complex in Ethiopia dating from the 4th century BC to the 6th century AD, located at the western extremity of the Northern Stelae Field. Known…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 500 BC - 1 AD

Temple complex in Ethiopia (2)

Great Yeha Temple of the Moon

The Great Yeha Temple of the Moon is an ancient Sabaean tower in Tigray, Ethiopia, dating to approximately 700 BC. It is the oldest standing building in Ethiopia, constructed of…

Temple complex · 1500 - 500 BC
Lalibela

Lalibela

Lalibela is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia renowned for its 11 monolithic rock-hewn churches, carved directly from solid volcanic rock using hammers and chisels.…

Temple complex · 500 BC - 1 AD

City/town/settlement in Ethiopia (1)

Axum

Axum

Capital of the Aksumite Empire, a major naval and trading power that controlled Red Sea commerce from the 1st to 8th centuries AD. The site contains exquisitely carved monolithic…

City/town/settlement · 500 BC - 1 AD

Megalithic stones in Ethiopia (1)

Granite Thrones of Judges of Axum

Thirteen granite thrones aligned in two rows facing the Cathedral of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia. Attributed to the twelve judges of Axum or to early Christian…

Megalithic stones · 1 - 500 AD

Megalithic structures in Ethiopia (1)

Obelisk of Axum

Obelisk of Axum

The Obelisk of Axum is a 4th-century CE monument standing 24 metres (79 ft) tall and weighing approximately 160 tonnes. It is carved from a single block of phonolite, a type of…

Megalithic structures · 1 - 500 AD

Residence/villa/farmhouse in Ethiopia (1)

Dungur Palace (Queen of Sheba Palace)

Dungur Palace (Queen of Sheba Palace)

Dungur is the ruins of a substantial mansion in Aksum, Ethiopia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Aksum. Located in the western part of the city, across the road from the…

Residence/villa/farmhouse · 1 - 500 AD

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