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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aksum

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aksum, Ethiopia

Updated March 11, 2016

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Aksum, Ethiopia

Obelisk of Axum

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
The Chapel of the Tablet

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Chapel of the Tablet

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.
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The Lioness of Gobedra

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Lioness of Gobedra

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.
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