Axum Obelisk Returns to Ethiopia

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  06.11.08 | 10:46 AM ET

imagePhoto of Axum Obelisk on display in Rome.

In an extreme case of touristic vandalism—a very, very extreme case—the 1,700 year-old obelisk had been removed by occupying Italian troops in 1937. According to Agence France-Presse, it will be reassembled throughout the summer.

Tags: Africa, Ethiopia, Europe, Italy

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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