The capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa and the literal meaning of the word Addis Ababa is “New Flowers”. Addis Abeba is the residence of more than four million people. It is the political and economic as well as diplomatic centre for Africa since it is the seat of African Union and Economic Commission […]
The ancient history of Ethiopia can be traced back to around the eighth century BC when some sort of contact, apparently quite close, seems to have been maintained between Ethiopia and South Arabia. Archaeological excavations in many places in Ethiopia and Eritrea have discovered many religious or funerary installations with strong similarities to those in […]
Gondar was a royal and ancient historical city of Ethiopia. From kings, churches to emperors and castles, another that cannot be missed on Ethiopia’s Historic Route is what has been called the ‘Camelot’ of Africa. Gondar served as the home of many Emperors and Princess who led the country from the 12th century to the […]
Lalibela is located approximately 600 km north of Addis Ababa in the Amhara Regional state, situated at an altitude of 2,500 meters. In its center lies a unique complex of 11 rock-hewn churches cut out of the living rock some 800 years ago. The churches were registered on the World Heritage List in 1978. These […]
The Semitic speaking people called Axsumites (Abyssinians); centered at their capital city Aksum in the western part of the province of present day of Tigray, from there came to control both the highland and coastal regions of northern Ethiopia. The ancient Axsumites developed a civilization of considerable sophistication, and that has been evidenced by recent […]