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The site is located between Addis Ababa and Butajira about 88
kilometers south of Addis. It is about 50 km from the archeological
site of Melka Kunture. The prehistoric site of Tiya houses another
collection of some 30 intricately carved stelae and is probably an
ancient burial ground. The stelae are not soaring monoliths as in
Axum, but they contain depictions of swords and various enigmatic
symbols not found in other regions. According to UNESCO, these are
the remains of an ancient Ethiopian culture whose age has not yet
been precisely determined. The erection of megalithic monuments such
as these is a very ancient tradition in Ethiopia.
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