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The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia's northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum was the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia.
Major archaeological vestiges have been discovered at the World Heritage site of Aksum (Ethiopia) by the experts UNESCO sent to Aksum (Ethiopia) to survey the World Heritage Site last week. They were sent to prepare for the elevation of the Aksum Obelisk at its original location.
“Aksum World Heritage site improvement project” implemented in two phases: Phase 1: Preparatory studies for re-erection of the Obelisk and capacity building for archaeological conservation. Phase 2: Re-erection of the Obelisk. Funding. Italian Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In the second half of 2020, an armed conflict began in Ethiopia, which predominantly focused on the Tigray province in which the Aksum property is located. Various reports of violent incidents have led to major disruptions in the city of Aksum.
Following the return of the Aksum Obelisk, from Rome to Aksum, in April 2005, and in the framework of the Italian Funds in Trust, UNESCO has implemented the “Aksum Archaeological Site Improvement Project: “Preparatory studies for the re-erection of the Obelisk and capacity building for archaeological conservation – Phase 1”, started in ...
It should be emphasized that the Old Town of Aksum constitutes in itself an important historic urban ensemble and should therefore be seen as an important element of the cultural heritage. Aksum , like nearly all World Heritage properties in Ethiopia, does not have properly demarcated boundaries.
The City of Aksum is growing fast and therefore an integrated Structure Plan for the entire city, which appropriately deals with the World Heritage property and old town Aksum, was implemented in 2016.
Weighing 150 tons and 24 meters high, the obelisk is the second largest stela on the Aksum World Heritage site in northern Ethiopia, close to the border with Eritrea. Transported to Rome by the troops of Mussolini in 1937, it was returned in April 2005 by the Italian government.
Following the return of the Aksum Obelisk from Rome to its original location in Ethiopia in April 2005, at the joint request of the Governments of Ethiopia and Italy, UNESCO led the re-installation of the 152-ton and 24-metre high obelisk at the Aksum World Heritage site.