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The reinstallation of the Aksum Obelisk

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Taken to Rome by the troops of Mussolini in 1937, the Obelisk was shipped back to Ethiopia in April 2005 by the Italy, which funded the operation. The third and last block of the Aksum Obelisk was successfully mounted by a team of experts led by UNESCO on 31 July.

Weighing 150 tons, the 24-metre high monument is the second largest stele on the Aksum World Heritage site close to the border with Eritrea.

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  • This is was and is GREAT news and a big moment for world history and the 'healing of the nations' process that must happen. Its amazing that this story slipped by so quietly . . . some of the worlds most eloquent and historical moments get burried in under all the media focus on the world's BAD news . . . ~one love~ thanks for sharing

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