Ethiopia: the mystery of the megaliths

Less than a century ago, a handful of explorers discovered a vast megalithic collection in southern Ethiopia. The finding was hardly noticed. But several thousand undoubtedly phallic monoliths are still there. What era are they from? What was their function? Where do they come from? A mystery. The stone phalluses are eight metres high and weigh several tons, but nobody knows what people, what civilisation, raised these erect stones. A megalithic specialist, Roger Joussaume has tirelessly sought answers with the help of a multi-disciplinary team of architects. An expedition heads to the heart of Africa to excavate this exceptional megalithic heritage and unravel the historical enigma of a little-known people.

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