Vidas reaching from underground tomb

Bats in the Tombs!

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January 17th 2009
(Vasara dictating) In the fourth tomb that we visited in the city of Axum, we turned on the lights when we went inside. This tomb had collapsed earlier, but now there were supporting beams. Inside the tomb, there were pictures of elephants and crosses carved into the walls. The guide told us the history, but Rytas and I were busy exploring the tomb chambers. We shone the flashlight into one tomb ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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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