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Lower valley of the Awash
Registered as World Heritage site in 1980, the Awash valley contains one of the most important groupings of palaeontological sites on the African continent. The remains found at the site,…
The Walled City of Harar
Registered as World Heritage in 2006, the fortified historic town of Harar is located in the eastern part of the country on a plateau with deep gorges surrounded by deserts…
The Civilization of Yemrihane Kirstos
Yemirhane Kirstos has outstanding historical, religious, architectural and artistic values. This wonderful heritage site consists of churches, palace heritages and other treasures of ancient church civilization of Ethiopia. The Yemirhane…
Melka Kuntre open air museum
Melka Kuntre is the name of the first open air museum in Ethiopia of the Awash Valley. The first scientist accidentally came across the first artifacts in Kella area. The…
Dirre Shiek Hussien
Dirre Shiek Hussien is located in the South Eastern part of Ethiopia. It is a 10th century Islamic centre of pilgrimage for people coming from different corners of the country, and…
The celebration of Maskal
Maskal is an ancient seasonal rite celebrated throughout Ethiopia for centuries and is one of the most important annual festivals. The 26th September is the eve of Maskal, a feast…
Ethiopian Coffee
Coffee is the most important export commodity of Ethiopia. Coffee Arabica, which originated in Ethiopia, has been grown for centuries way before any other part of the world. It is not…
Ethiopia’s Enduring Cultural Heritage
Ethiopia's dramatic topography has in some measure influenced one of Africa's distinctive longstanding cultural traditions. It is dominated by a volcanically formed mountainous plateau known as the Ethiopian Highlands that reaches…
Tana: A Home of Monasteries
One day dedicated to a few of the churches and monasteries of lake Tana allowed me both to sit in a motor boat for the first time and to step…
Social Role of Coffee
In Ethiopia the practice of drinking coffee is held largely at house hold level. Among most societies in the country, coffee ceremony is one and the loveliest ceremonies carried out…