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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... [read more]
Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... [read more] Blog: gondar
Date: March 10th 2010
we left to Gondar and on the road we stopped at Gondara Castle, an old fortress high on the hills from where you see both lake Tana and the plains. Gonder has a beautiful Royal enclosure and some old churches with paintings and murals ... read more
Date: March 10th 2010
we left to Gondar and on the road we stopped at Gondara Castle, an old fortress high on the hills from where you see both lake Tana and the plains. Gonder has a beautiful Royal enclosure and some old churches with paintings and murals ... read more
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