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This is one of the prominent tourist areas of the country. Nowhere else in the world can you find a collection of Tourist attractions in one area that could date back to a time of ancient man civilization. The well-trodden path through Ethiopia’s famous and fascinating historic sites takes you through a scenic, magnificent world of fairy-tale names such as Axum, Gondar, Bahar Dar, Lalibela and Harar. |
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Axum |
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Axum was the capital of Ethiopia for about 10 centuries. It was among the four powerful kingdoms of the world during the 1st and 6th centuries. The giant Monolithic Stele of Axum, hewn from a single granite rock during the 2nd century, are incredible.Among them the largest one measures 33 meters and fell down for unkown reason.The other,still standing, measures 23 meteres from the earth.
In 326 A.D.,King Ezana accepted christianity officially and constructed the first church on the land of Africa in Axum.The original Ark of the Covenant which is brought by Emperor Menelik I, the son of Queen of Sheba & King Solomon of Israel,resides in the chapel next to St. Mary of Zion Church.
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Gondar |
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Much more is known about the historic highland city of Axum, once a great commercial center, trading via the Red sea port of Adulis and founded perhaps 500 years after the decline of Yeha. Axum stands in the highlands of north western Tigray, commanding spectacular views over the nearby Adwa hills. This ancient settlement is frequently referred to as “the sacred city of the Ethiopians” a description that adequately culture as a centre of Orthodox Christianity. Many remarkable monuments here attest to the great antiquity of religious expression in this country, and as a former capital that has never lost its special appeal to the hearts and minds of all Ethiopians. |
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| Lalibela |
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Lalibela is famous for its architecture. Lalibela is a city carved from legend a mediaeval settlement in the Lasta area of Wolllo that is the site of eleven remarkable rock- hewn monolithic churches, believed to have been built by king Lalibela in the late 12 th or early 13 th century.
These notable structures are carved inside and outside of the solid rock, and are considered among the wonders of the world. Each building is architecturally unique, and several of them are decorated with fascinating rock paintings. The unadulterated biblical atmosphere and vivid local color of the Timket celebrations provide an ideal opportunity to see Lalibela as a sacred centre whose roots go back to man’s very early years. |
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