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Kingdom of Aksum
![The Rome Stele (known also as the Aksum Obelisk) in Aksum (Tigray Region, Ethiopia)](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/25133/full/360px-rome_stele.jpg)
The Rome Stele (known also as the Aksum Obelisk) in Aksum (Tigray Region, Ethiopia)
The Stelae (hawilt/hawilti in local languages) are perhaps the most identifiable part of the Aksumite legacy. These stone towers served to mark graves and represent a magnificent multi-storied palace. They are decorated with false doors and windows in typical Aksumite design. The Stelae have most of their mass out of the ground, but are stabilized by massive underground counter-weights. The stone was often engraved with a pattern or emblem denoting the king's or the noble's rank.
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