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Ethiopia Archaeological Sites
Yeka Mikael
Addis Ababa is surrounded by hills in which ancient dwellings and places of worship-are continually being discovered. Natural caves or buildings hewn from rock in bygone civilizations offer a challenge to the explorer. Yeka Mikael rock church is located on a hill. It is carved from rock as were the Lalibela churches, and was used during the Italian occupation to harbour the Tabot of Saint Michael which was later returned to the new church of St. Michael on the Dessie road. Read the rest of this entry »
Lakes in Ethiopia
Chamo and Abaya Lakes
Far south in Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley lie two marvellous lakes ringed by savanna plains and smoke; mountain crests. By far the largest of Ethiopia’s Rift Valley lakes, the 551-square-kilometre waters of Chamo and the 1,160-square-kilometre surface of Abaya are considered by many to be also the most beautiful. Indeed, few places on earth can match the allure of their setting. Read the rest of this entry »
Ethiopia Blue Nile Falls
As it plunges more than 2,000 metres (6,560 feet) in its 800-kilometre (497-mile) course from Ethiopia to the Sudanese plains, the Blue Nile is what embodies the drama and mystery of the great river of history -beginning its journey with a thundering cascade over the exceptional Blue Nile Falls, thirty kilometers (19 miles) downstream from the point where it leaves Lake Tana. Read the rest of this entry »
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