The Labyrinth Stone Churches of Lalibela
Eleven sacred stone monuments to the Christian God have been standing in Northern Ethiopia since the 12th century when they were cut from the earth under the auspices of King Lalibela (1181-1221).
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Ethiopia
Wild Goats and Dancing Dervishes: The Evolution of Coffee from Ethiopia
Ethiopia claims to be the original home of the Arabica coffee bean. Several legends contribute to the assertion.
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The Epiphany Festival of Timkat
Timkat is the most important festival in the Ethiopian calendar. Crowds of revellers, all dressed in white, dance and sing in the streets to the beating of drums.
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Axum and the Ark of the Covenant
Formed by a mainly Arabic community from the 10th to the 1st centuries BC, the Axumite Empire was controlling trade routes from Africa to Asia for nearly 1000 years and minting coins at a time when barely any other country was affluent or sophisticated enough to afford or require such business innovation.
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Addis Ababa Mercato
Within the labyrinthian alleyways it is possible to purchase anything you desire from cheap electronics to exotic fruits.
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