Ethiopian CivilizationB. Giday, 1991 - 188 pages |
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... ruins of the Christian sanctuary was discovered a bronze vase containing a remarkable collection of gold objects , including two crosses , one of which was originally encrusted with gems that are now missing . The bronze vase is now ...
... ruins of the Christian sanctuary was discovered a bronze vase containing a remarkable collection of gold objects , including two crosses , one of which was originally encrusted with gems that are now missing . The bronze vase is now ...
Page 28
... Ruins of ancient towns found in the northern highlands have a similarity with the remains of Adulis . Among them Tokonda and Gulo - Mekada could be mentioned . They are im- portant as they are useful for investigating the origin and ...
... Ruins of ancient towns found in the northern highlands have a similarity with the remains of Adulis . Among them Tokonda and Gulo - Mekada could be mentioned . They are im- portant as they are useful for investigating the origin and ...
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... ruins was founded by Abba Aftse , one of the Nine Saints . The original church , having been destroyed by Queen Yodit in the 9th century , was rebuilt incorporating the old finished stone . A fragment from an ancient frieze of ibexes ...
... ruins was founded by Abba Aftse , one of the Nine Saints . The original church , having been destroyed by Queen Yodit in the 9th century , was rebuilt incorporating the old finished stone . A fragment from an ancient frieze of ibexes ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 4 |
The Empire of Aksum | 17 |
Aksum a Mysterious City | 34 |
Copyright | |
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Abba Abreha and Atsbeha Abune Aregawi Addis Ababa Adua Adulis Ahmed Gragn Aksum Aksumite coins Aksumite Emperors Aksumite Empire ancient army Ato Habtu Biete bishop built carved century A.D. Christianity city of Aksum Debre Damo Dejazmatch dynasty Emperor Ezana Emperor Fasil Emperor Kaleb Emperor Yohannes Empire of Aksum Endybis Enfraz Eritrea Ethiopian Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church excavated Ezana Felasha Gebre Meskel Geez Gelawdewos gold Gonder Hauzien hewn churches Holy hymns inscription Italian Jerusalem Kaleb Kibre Negest King Solomon Lalibela land Lasta manuscripts Mariam Menelik Metera metres monastery Moslems obelisks palace port of Adulis Queen of Saba Ras Sihul Mikael Red Sea reign religious rock churches rock-hewn churches ruins rulers Sabean Saint Yared Saizana Shewa Sion Southern Arabia stelae stele stone Tekle Haimanot temples Tewodros thousand throne Tigrai tomb town trade Yeha Yemen Yodit Yohannes IV Zagwe Zagwe Dynasty Zara Yacob