Lake Tana Monasteries

The doorway to 'the holy of holies' which is the name of the area the 'tabot' or ark is stored. It is really a replica of the tablets Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai, not a replica of the ark itself.

December 23rd 2009
Geo: 11.6, 37.3833Lake Tana is the primary reason that Bahir Dar exists. It is a huge lake - one of the largest in Africa and it feeds the Blue Nile River which flows up to the White Nile (what we simply call the Nile) and on to the Mediterranean. There are several small islands on the lake, most of which have monasteries. Most accept visitors but some do not allow women. Of course, these ar ... read more

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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

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