Ethiopia unveils ancient obelisk
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Ethiopia is celebrating the unveiling of the reassembled Axum obelisk, one of the country's greatest treasures.
The obelisk, at least 1,700 years old, was looted by Italian troops in the 1930s and returned to Ethiopia in 2005.
A giant Ethiopian flag was removed from the obelisk in front of what organisers said was a crowd of tens of thousands in the ancient northern town of Axum.
The ceremony is the last big event of Ethiopia's millennium year, the year 2000 by the country's Coptic calendar.
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The obelisk, at least 1,700 years old, was looted by Italian troops in the 1930s and returned to Ethiopia in 2005.
A giant Ethiopian flag was removed from the obelisk in front of what organisers said was a crowd of tens of thousands in the ancient northern town of Axum.
The ceremony is the last big event of Ethiopia's millennium year, the year 2000 by the country's Coptic calendar.
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ruli22
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Thats so cool i went to ethiopia and I loved it .. you should go if you get a chance ...
- 3 years ago
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toussaint
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ethiopian culture is also the culture of christians, jewish and muslims all around the world. Maybe The ark of alliance is buried there ( do you remember "indiana jones" ?)
- 3 years ago
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toussaint
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Stradius
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It's exciting to see people rediscovering and celebrating their ancient culture!
- 3 years ago
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Stradius
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NeoDotCom
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This is interesting. Considering the meaning behind Obelisks in relation to ley lines and such. Also considering Ethiopia is approaching it's millennium everyone should expect something major coming from that corner of the world.
- 3 years ago
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NeoDotCom
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toussaint
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because the obelisk wasn't up, but down on the ground. So They recollected it
- 3 years ago
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toussaint
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phillyharper
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How on earth did the Italian troops manage to "loot" a huge obelisk?
- 3 years ago
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