Archaeological Sites in Ethiopia
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 stelae from the…
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 [1]. Located in the western part of the city, across the road from the Gudit stelae field,…
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 missionaries and rulers,…
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 [1]. It is the oldest standing building in Ethiopia, constructed of dressed stone in…
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 rough-hewn granite stelae…
King Ezana's Stele
King Ezana's Stele is a 4th-century AD obelisk erected in the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia[1]. Standing 21 meters (69 feet) tall, it is the largest unbroken stele in the Northern Stelae Park, which…
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. Attributed to the…
Obelisk of Ark
The Obelisk of Axum is a 4th-century CE monument standing 24 metres (79 ft) tall and weighing 160 tonnes[1]. Made of phonolite stone in the ancient city of Axum, it features two false doors at its…
Obelisk of Axum
The Obelisk of Axum is a 4th-century CE monument standing 24 metres (79 ft) tall and weighing approximately 160 tonnes[1]. It is carved from a single block of phonolite, a type of volcanic rock[1].…
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 as the 'Tomb of the…