Axum's Great Stelae: Who Built the Obelisks and Why

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the towering stelae of Axum, the ancient monoliths that still stand in northern Ethiopia. Who carved them? How were they raised? And what do they tell us about the kingdom's kings, gods, and funerary rituals? Lucas walks through the King Ezana stele, the unfinished giant, and the mysterious 'Nebura' ed—the priest who oversaw the stelae field. They discuss the quarry at Gobedra, the use of diorite and granite, and the theory that some stelae marked underground tombs while others were simply monuments to royal power. The conversation touches on the Ge'ez inscriptions, the symbol of the Mahrem war god, and the possible connection to the pre-Aksumite culture of Yeha. A fresh angle after 68 episodes on trade, coins, and war. #Axum #Stelae #Obelisks #KingEzana #Mahrem #Ge'ez #GobedraQuarry #NeburaEd #Yeha #PreAksumite #FuneraryMonuments #AncientEngineering #EastAfricanHistory #EthiopianHistory #Archaeology #Megaliths #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo