Plundered obelisk arrives in Ethiopia
Apr 19 2005 6:36PM (CT)
AXUM, Ethiopia (AP) - The first part of a centuries-old Ethiopian obelisk looted by Benito Mussolini's troops was returned Tuesday, arriving by cargo plane in a small wind-swept town that was once the center of an ancient and powerful kingdom.
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Ethiopians welcome back ancient obelisk
Apr 19 2005 5:32AM (CT)
AXUM, Ethiopia (AP) - With pealing bells and chanting priests, Ethiopians welcomed the return Tuesday of the first piece of a giant, 1,700-year-old granite obelisk that was looted from the African country 68 years ago by Italian troops.
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