The main Stelae fields

The cradle of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity

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January 3rd 2010
Geo: 14.1297, 38.7158First , thanks for all the New Years wishes. It came in pretty much unnoticed here because of the difference in calendars. We flew to Axum (Aksum - alternative spelling) and have 3 days here to see the sights and soak in all the ancient history. Axum is a refreshing change from Gonder. It is much smaller - 50M vs. 200M poplulation. There are fewer vehicles so the air i ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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