Tiya Stelae
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site features dozens of ancient grave markers carved with sword shapes and other mysterious symbols, standing in a field and dating to roughly the 12th to 14th centuries.
The site lies about 90 kilometers south of the capital. Added to the World Heritage List in 1980, it preserves more than 30 stelae carved with swords, human figures and symbols that remain undeciphered, with burials beneath them. The builders remain a mystery. The site has a small exhibition room, and a visit takes about an hour. It is usually combined with Adadi Mariam and Melka Kunture as a day trip, and road conditions are fair.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Adadi Mariam Rock-Hewn Church
- Mount Zuqualla
- Melka Kunture Prehistoric Site
- Bishoftu Crater Lakes
- Menagesha Suba Forest
- Zoma Museum
- Bole Medhane Alem Cathedral
- Meskel Square