1. Lucy's ancient bones to tour US
(Unknown/Unknown)

The skeleton of the fossilised, 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy, will go on display in the US, Ethiopian officials say. After four years of negotiations with the Houston Mu

2. Gondar
(Cities/Gondar)

...ho provided Gondar's population with clay, metal, cloth and hide products. There are still pockets of this ancient community in areas surrounding Gondar. Currently Gondar is as cosmopolitan as it can ...

3. Arba Minch
(Cities/Arba minch)

...esque houses, accompanied by the magnificent backdrop of the lakes in the Rift far below, give glimpses of ancient Ethiopia. The inhabitants of this village are known as the Dorze, whose success in ...

4. Ethiopian languages
(Language/Language)

...at and Argobba are extinct or almost extinct, this last one boasting one surviving speaker. Ge'ez, the ancient language of the Axumite Empire is no longer spoken, but it is still used in religious...

5. Semitic
(Ethnic diversity/Ethnic diversity)

... (the staple of most of these peoples), wheat, barley, maize, and sorghum. Both groups share the legacy of ancient Axum and are mainly practitioners of the Ethiopian Orthodox Monophysite faith. The ...

6. Axum's History
(History/Ancient)

...t's peak at the reign of Ezana in the 4th century and upheld its position for about 12 centuries. Ancient Axum reached its peak during the reign of Ezana, who is said to have been converted t...

7. Legend
(History/Ancient)

There are two different, but compatible, legends regarding the origin of the people of Ethiopia. The first legend says that Cush, who was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, first entered

8. Wildlife
(Category Blog)

... must visit Ethiopia, because in spite of the fact that the number of mammals and birds is but a shadow of ancient populations, it is still a magnificent place to enjoy the great variety of animal spe...

9. Heritage
(Category Blog)

...hose extraordinary past is everywhere, from its rock-hewn churches, still places of living worship, to its ancient historical traditions and magnificent cultures. Ethiopia is a nation of surprises, fu...

10. Costumes
(Category Blog)

...y one looks at, the costumes are as "varied, colorful and interesting as the population itself, reflecting ancient and modern trends in decoration; the fanciful as well as the practical" (ETTE, Discov...

11. Ancient
(Category Blog)

... that of Axum, a kingdom which probably emerged in the 1st century AD, making Ethiopia the one of the most ancient in the world. ...

12. History
(Section Blog)

...st across the Red Sea. Around 950 Queen Gudit led a destructive mission which started the decline of the ancient axumite era giving way to the medieval era and was preceeded by the Zagwe dynasty fol...