Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, July 26, 2015: The Rock – Hewn Churches Of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did! Churches, as high as three-story-buildings,
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did! Churches, as high as three-story-buildings,
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did! Churches, as high as three-story-buildings,
In the center of Addis Ababa is the Ethiopian National Museum. Although it has been around for decades (1930’s), it was in the mid-1970s that the government supported the idea of having a National Museum that would exhibit the various objects that had been discovered at the archeological and anthropologic excavation sites around the country. These include the famous remains of “Lucy”.
About 250-300 kilometers due south of Addis Ababa is the Great Rift Valley, a remnant of long forgotten volcanic activity from millennia ago. The person
Volcanic eruption in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, 2014 Photo: Iany 1958 / Wikimedia The European Council on Tourism and Trade, an association of
The food is quite unique and tends to be inexpensive. Something I noticed immediately, especially as a vegetarian, is the large number of Italian food
I tend to be a bit of a time conscious freak. Consequently, I look at calendars and clocks with some regularity. You can imagine my
Amharic (not Aramaic) and English are the two official languages of Ethiopia, although Amharic is the one most people speak. While there are up to
I recently had the wonderful opportunity of going to the Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to teach pathology at the University of Addis
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did!
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did!
In the center of Addis Ababa is the Ethiopian National Museum. Although it has been around for decades (1930’s), it was in the mid-1970s that the government supported the idea of having a National Museum that would exhibit the various objects that had been discovered at the archeological and anthropologic excavation sites around the country. These include the famous remains of “Lucy”.
About 250-300 kilometers due south of Addis Ababa is the Great Rift Valley, a remnant of long forgotten volcanic activity
Volcanic eruption in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, 2014 Photo: Iany 1958 / Wikimedia The European Council on Tourism
The food is quite unique and tends to be inexpensive. Something I noticed immediately, especially as a vegetarian, is the
I tend to be a bit of a time conscious freak. Consequently, I look at calendars and clocks with some
Amharic (not Aramaic) and English are the two official languages of Ethiopia, although Amharic is the one most people speak.
I recently had the wonderful opportunity of going to the Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to teach pathology