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All Ethiopia Aksum

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aksum

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aksum, Ethiopia

Updated March 11, 2016

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The Chapel of the Tablet

Aksum, Ethiopia

Chapel of the Tablet

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Aksum, Ethiopia

Obelisk of Axum

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
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The Lioness of Gobedra

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Lioness of Gobedra

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.
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