Rome Stele
E817017
The Rome Stele is a large ancient Aksumite obelisk, originally erected in the Aksum stelae field in Ethiopia and later taken to Rome before being returned.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aksumite stele
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ obelisk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aksum Obelisk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Obelisk of Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Aksumite architecture ⓘ |
| category |
monolith
ⓘ
stelae in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| condition | partially damaged but standing ⓘ |
| conflict | subject of diplomatic negotiations between Italy and Ethiopia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kingdom of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erectedIn | Piazza di Porta Capena, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription | no known legible inscription ⓘ |
| hasPart |
false doors
ⓘ
multiple storey-like levels ⓘ semi-circular top ⓘ window-like decorations ⓘ |
| height | about 24 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Axum, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast |
Aksum stelae field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axum, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aksum stelae field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archaeological Site of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| re-erectedInYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| returnedBy | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedInYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| returnedTo |
Axum, Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedUnder | UNESCO auspices ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Ethiopian cultural heritage
ⓘ
debates on repatriation of cultural property ⓘ |
| takenBy | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenDuring | Italian occupation of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| takenInYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| takenTo | Rome, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Kingdom of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMethod | air transport in sections ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| use |
funerary monument
ⓘ
royal memorial ⓘ |
| weight | about 160 tonnes ⓘ |
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