Tiya is an archaeological site in central Ethiopia. It is located in the Soddo woreda, in the Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region south of Addis Ababa. [1] It is best known for its archaeological site its large stone …

Dec 12, 2019 · The Tiya stones are part of an archaeological site located in central Ethiopia, in an area known as the Gurage Zone. The 46 large, decorated Tiya megaliths have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tiya is an archaeological site renowned for its decorated stelae. These megaliths are marking a large, prehistoric burial complex of an ancient Ethiopian culture. The standing stones are decorated with symbols, some of them sword-like.

Tiya is an archaeological site in central Ethiopia, known for its fascinating and enigmatic stelae, or standing stones. Located about 85 km south of Addis Ababa, Tiya is part of the larger Soddo region, where numerous similar stelae have been found.

Feb 10, 2019 · One of the UNESCO inscribed heritages is the Tiya archaeological site. Tiya is found in Sodo Woreda, Gurage Zone, in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State (SNNPS), famous for its astonishing large stone pillars.

Nov 30, 2012 · Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people. Just outside the Ethiopian capitol of Addis Ababa in lie the archeologically wondrous Tiya Stelae,...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Tiya stones are part of an archaeological site located in central Ethiopia, in an area known as the Gurage Zone. The 46 large, decorated Tiya megaliths have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tiya is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site and is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa. The site contains 36 monuments, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, most of which are difficult to decipher.

Small stone carvings made across the circumference of the tooth shaped stones detail the trials and tribulations of those buried underneath. Many are adorned with etchings showing barbaric battles, periods of famine and great hardship, alluding to the fate of those laid to rest beneath.

Dec 28, 2016 · The Tiya stones are part of an archaeological site located in central Ethiopia, in an area known as the Gurage Zone. The 46 large, decorated Tiya megaliths have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.