Stock Photo - The Rome Stele, northern stelae field, Aksum The Rome Stele was stolen by the italian forces during the occopation of Ethiopia and erected in Rome After a long diplomatic fight the stele was given back to Ethiopia in 2005 and erected in 2008 The Aksumite kingdom has created some of the greatest stelae worldwide The stelae mark often the entrance of tombs The ruins of Aksum Axum are listed as UNESCO world heritage The history of the old Aksum is still shrouded in mystery The oldest ruins may date back as long as to the 10 century BC and are linked to the queen of sheba, which is not proven by science Until the 10th century AD Aksum was the leading economic power and dominated the whole region Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Aksum, September 2010