Aksum Obelisks
MegalithicAfricaEthiopiac. 200 CEAksumite
Giant stelae up to 33m tall carved from single granite blocks. The largest (fallen) weighs 520 tons. Aksumite civilization was one of the four great powers of the ancient world.
Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; stone harder than steel.
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Uncovering Ethiopia's Ancient Megaliths Part 1: The Mysteries of AxumSecrets in Stone
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