Axum

Axum likely had a prosperous agricultural vicinity, evident from wheat depicted on Aksumite coins, abundant livestock, local forests supplying firewood for centuries, and various industries such as metalworking, glassware, and pottery [1]. The major Aksumite monuments in the town are steles [1]. These obelisks are around 1,700 years old and have become a symbol of the Ethiopian people's identity [1]. The largest number are in the Northern Stelae Park, ranging up to the 33-metre-long Great Stele, believed to have fallen and broken during construction [1].