Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ge'ez Ityoya), is a country situated in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, and Sudan to the west. Ethiopia is credited with being the origin of mankind. Bones discovered in eastern Ethiopia date back 3.2 million years. Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. Herodotus, the Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. describes ancient Ethiopia in his writings. The Old Testament of the Bible records the Queen of Sheba's visit to Jerusalem.
Äthiopien hat ein großartiges Kulturerbe, zehn von ihnen sind in die Liste des Weltkulturerbes aufgenommen worden:
1. Der Simien-Nationalpark (Nord Gondar Region)
2. Die Felsenkirchen von Lalibela (Nord Wollo Region)
3. Die Schlösser von Gondar und andere Denkmale des Gonderine Castel Styles (Gondar)
4. Das untere Awash Tal, paläontologische und prähistorische Stätten (Afar Region)
5. Tiya prähistorische und archäologische Stätten, (Gurage Region)
6. Axum, historischen und archäologischen Stätten, Zentral Tigray (Tigray Region)
7. Omo Tal, paläontologische und prähistorische Stätten (Süd Omo Region)
8. Harar Jegol Mauern, befestigte Altstadt. (Harar)
9. Konso Kulturlandschaft. (Konso-, Südnationen und Völker Region)
10. Feier zur “ Auffindung des wahren Kreuzes“ Meskel.
Die natürliche Schönheit Äthiopiens verblüfft den Erstbesucher. Äthiopien ist ein Land der rauen Berge (einige sind über 4000 Meter hoch) der weiten Savannen, Seen und Flüssen.
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Bull Jumping competition
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Traditional coffee Ceremony
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Axum Obilix stachu
The kingdom of Aksum, the first verifiable kingdom of great power to rise in Ethiopia, immerge during the first century AD. See details
Lalibela
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Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany Fes
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