ሓወልቲ ኣኽሱም | Obelisk of Axum / Stelae Field

Hawelti or Obelisk is found at the old town of Axum and those giant obelisks were transported by the Axumite people using elephants from 5km west of Axum Gobo dura and erected at the main Stelea showing the power , architecture and tombs of kings and nobleman . I like it so much the history , some how excavated but mostly not discovered .
I proud by the people who made it and their endless civilization .

Axum (also spelled Aksum) is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015). It was the capital of the ancient Aksumite Empire, which was a major power in East Africa and South Arabia from the 1st to the 8th centuries AD.

The Aksumite Empire was a major trading power, and Axum was a hub for trade between Africa, Arabia, and the Greco-Roman world. The empire also played an important role in the spread of Christianity in Africa.

Axum is home to a number of important archaeological sites, including:

The Stelae Field, which contains a number of massive stone obelisks, some of which are over 30 meters tall.

The Tombs of the Kings, which are a series of underground tombs that were used by Aksumite royalty.

The Queen of Sheba's Palace, which is a large ruined building that is thought to have been the palace of the Queen of Sheba.

Axum is also home to the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, which is one of the most important holy sites in Ethiopian Christianity.

In 1980, Axum was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Axum is a significant site for both its historical and religious importance. It is a reminder of the power and influence of the Aksumite Empire, and it is a place of pilgrimage for Christians from all over the world.

These ancient pillars were erected for kings and noble men upon there passing. The taller the pillar the more power they possesed. Under each structure lies the tomb with different levels for the passing of other family members. As you can see some of the stone structures have fallen and on them are symbols that bears meaning of greatness and possible guiding the dead to great place. Its an amazing site.

There are about 20 stelae (obelisks) of all sizes in the park, all erected around the 4th century AD. The largest one is 33 metres tall and probably fell to the ground just after having been erected, according to sources. I somewhere read that it is the largest one-piece object ever made by human beings and then moved. It weighs 520 tons. That is as much as a Boeing A380, the largest aircraft available, fully loaded! One understands that the Axumite kingdom must have been a 'great' civilization, as they say.

A visit to the park is fairly quickly done. Tickets must be bought at the official ticket office five minutes down the street (100 birr). Outside of the park there are many guides who offer their services.

Aksum,home to the huge solely curved granites erected for eternity.

It’s a Timkat yearly religious festival around Obelisk area. Very colorful time to be there. Axum is a place claimed the original Tabot located. So the orthodox Christian celebrate it with full of joy. Ok that day the tabots or replica of Arc of Covenant are wrapped in luxurious cloth and placed on the head of priest to be carried out of the church in procession with clergy to the nearby place. It’s full of celebration, dancing music etc.

The Aksum obelisk is a large monolithic granite stela or pillar located in modern day Tigray, Ethiopia. It was originally constructed by the ancient kingdom of Axum during the 4th century AD and stands 40 feet tall. The exact age and purpose of the structure are unknown but it has become an iconic symbol of Ethiopian culture and history.

It has been speculated that this stone monument served either as: a funerary marker for King Ezana; a gateway to heaven for deceased souls; or central ritual site within local cults adorning ancestor worship practices associated with agricultural fertility. Historians have suggested that its placement signified Axums power over other cultures at the time due to its size, material use (granite), construction techniques, complex detailing/relief carvings, position on top of platform mounds that were deliberately elevated from its surrounding landscape etc

In 1980, UNESCO listed this obelisk as one amongst seven World Heritage sites under "Historic Monuments Ensemble at Ancient Asmara" signifying international recognition towards guarding cultural heritages like this alluring monuments build centuries ago honoring cross-cultural religions which continue influencing contemporary beliefs around East Africa & Middle Eastern regions today..

28 meters long plus more, standing stone and detailed expressively

Really it is Amazing Place and the anicent civilization started from Axusm

It talks a lot about our past history and visit you know more about it.

A very nice and historical and ilove it

An ancient historic Obelisks that shares ancient civilization of Ethiopia 1700 years ago which is carved out of a single stones.

Cool historical artifacts. This was obviously once a great ancient civilization. Best to just pay the price for a guide because there is little to no info about anything. The museum is very limited but it comes with the price of admission.

In the heart of what is now Ethiopia, you may find jungles, rivers and quite possibly some monkeys. You could also encounter some major cities, bustling full of people. And of course, you might always stumble across a 79-foot-tall obelisk. That's a possibility because Ethiopia was once home to one of the world's greatest trade-based empires, called the Kingdom of Aksum.

The birth place of Ethiopian civilization. The Axum Stelae Field contains several old aged amazing obelisks standing to witness mystery. Each obelisk, some of which measured more than 33 meters high and several hundreds of tons in weight, is curved from a single granite stone. The art manifested on the obelisk will definitely ignite a question in your mind with technology Axumites used by that time. No one knows the answer to how was it possible to accurately curve the obelisks, how they transported, how did they erected?????

The largest of the obelisks has fallen there for centuries. It's extremely huge and each art of the obelisk was carefully curved. What happened to the once powerful kingdom of Axum, one of only four powerful Kingdoms in the world, will remain a mystery. But the fallen obelisk will talk a lot and add into your unsolved mysteries.

If anyone tells you they have been to Axum, they sure have been to this place. The obelisks will simply put you into an ocean of amazement. It's very difficult to compare the time these obelisks were erected to the present day of Axum and Ethiopia in general.

I've run short of words to describe this. Any reader of my comment have to visit and tell me if they can describe what they see briefly.

A few of these Stelae are around 1700 years. A humbling walk around reveals a ancient society that was skilled in ways that are hard to imagine without modern tools and measuring equipment. The detail on these Stelae are outstanding. The small museum is average but it is outside that one gets to marvel at the Stelae and tomb.
Well worth the 60-90 minutes and get a good guide.

The First high rise architecture draft. The intruding surface shows each floor. Entrance might be free to visit the museum, if the visit is organized by universities.

Africans have shown the world and ourselves what we are capable of. It has been a while since I have been here but the experience is part of my being.

The underground King Kaleb's palace. It was astonishing to visit a 2000 years old castle.

I don't dislike it by the way, i just wish it had been kept in a better condition than is being taken care of now. I also wish it had better accommodations for the tourists