Upstanding, in Axum. The larget surviving stele still standing,
prior to the return of an obelisk the Italian Government was due to return in 1947 but didn't arrive until April 2005 (being re-errected july 2008). BBC articles "Ethiopians celebrate obelisk return" by Amber Henshaw 19 April 2005 news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/africa/4459671.stm and "Ethiopia starts restoring obelisk" 4 June 2008 news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/africa/7435314.stm detail the process since. Recent update 21 July 2008 in an article by Elizabeth Blunt Restoring Ethiopia's great obelisk news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/africa/7505957.stm CommentsWould you like to comment?Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). |
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Ethiopia to unveil Axum obelisk @ 4 September 2008
news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/africa/7597589.stm
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