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Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia Oromiya: 2024 13rev; iii, iv, v (cultural) Melka Kunture is a large archaeological site in the highlands of the upper Awash River. The deposits, at places up to 100 m (330 ft) thick, span more than 1.7 million years.
Lalibela (Amharic: ላሊበላ, romanized: Lalibäla) is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.Located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone, it is a tourist site for its famous rock-cut monolithic churches designed in contrast to the earlier monolithic churches in Ethiopia. [1]
The eleven Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches located in the western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Gebre Meskel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in his own kingdom.
An ancient obelisk, one of the oldest structures in Ethiopia, returned from Italy in 2005. [4] Oromia. Name Built Location Coordinates Image Tiya: 12th century:
The church is located in the town of Axum, Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, near the grounds of Obelisks of Axum. The original church is believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana the first Christian ruler of the Kingdom of Axum (present-day Eritrea and Ethiopia), during the 4th century AD, and has been rebuilt several times since ...
Tiya is one of nine megalithic pillar sites in the Gurage Zone. As of 1997, 118 stelae were reported in the area. As of 1997, 118 stelae were reported in the area. Along with the stelae in the Hadiya Zone , the structures are identified by local residents as Yegragn Dingay or "Gran's stone", in reference to Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi ...
Korata is one of the kebeles in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is the location of the former town of Korata. During the 19th century, Korata was one of the holiest places in Ethiopia and a major settlement. Korata became a sacred place after a nun, Waldt-Máryam, miraculously saved the settlement from an attack by Oromo invaders ...
A road in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading to the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the patriarchate of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and a sacred place for members of the Rastafari movement Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia, in 2009