King Ezana's Stele
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King Ezana's Stele is the central obelisk still standing in the Northern Stelae Park in the ancient city of Axum, in modern-day Ethiopia. The obelisk was carved and erected in the 4th century by builders of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. It is named after King Ezana, the first monarch of Axum to embrace Christianity. At its base, it is decorated with a false door, and apertures resembling windows on all sides.
King Ezana's Stele stands 70 feet (21 m) tall, smaller than the fallen 108-foot (33 m) Great Stele and the better-known 79-foot (24 m) Obelisk of Axum; however, the latter is still awaiting re-erection after spending over 50 years in Rome, making King Ezana's stele at least temporarily the tallest still-standing stele in Axum. As of March 2007 the stele has been braced to allow for installation nearby of the foundation for the returned Obelisk of Axum from Rome.
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