ethiopia, obelisk of axum i travel landmark

vector illustration landmark axumite empire historical monuments religious symbolism prechristian era african civilization monumental architecture world heritage site ancient granite structure th century bc lost city kingdom of axum trading post egyptian influence imposing ethiopian orthodox church pilgrimage aksumites antiquities rockcut churches stelae park sabean inscriptions tigrayan people history sabaean sacred mediterranean obelisk transportation italian invasion unesco declaration red sea trade queen sheba herodotus tomb king kaleb roman simien mountains horn africa cultural relics engineering freestanding monument archeological discovery empires