Stock photography, photos: Obelisk in Axum, Ethiopia Stock photos of The obelisk columns found at Axum date back 2000 years or more and are related to the Biblical Solomon line of kings. This one is the largest still standing, weighing over 500 tons. Axum, Ethiopia. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: africa, ethiopia, axum, pillars, pillar, column, solomon, kings, obelisk, obelisks, East Africa