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Depictions of India in Ancient Literature
Herodotus (484 BCE – c. 425 BCE) has been called the Father of History since he was the first historian known to collect his materials in detail, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative...
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Aksum (UNESCO/NHK)
The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia's northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum was the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia...
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Mussolini's Head Sculpture in Adwa
Monumental sculpture of the head of Benito Mussolini, the leader of fascist Italy from 1922 to 1945, realised in 1935 near Adwa, Ethiopia. The sculpture was later demolished during the Second World War (1939-45).
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Royal Obelisk, Axum
A stone monolithic obelisk marking the tomb of King Ezanas of the kingdom of Axum (aka Aksum, modern Ethiopia), c. 400 CE. The carvings imitate the architectural features of dry-stone and timber housing.
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Saint George's Church, Lalibela
Church of Saint George at Lalibela, Ethiopia, 11-12th century.
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Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
Italian prisoners of war at Harar, capital of the Ethiopian province of the same name. The soldiers, made prisoners during the First Italo-Ethiopian War, are awaiting repatriation to Italy. The picture was taken in March 1897 by the second...
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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (UNESCO/NHK)
The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity...
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Tiya (UNESCO/NHK)
Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The site contains 36 monuments, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, most of which...
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Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was born 12 July 100 BCE (though some cite 102 as his birth year). His father, also Gaius Julius Caesar, was a Praetor who governed the province of Asia and his mother, Aurelia Cotta, was of noble birth. Both held to the...
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Stone Age
From the dawn of our species to the present day, stone-made artefacts are the dominant form of material remains that have survived to today concerning human technology. The term “Stone Age” was coined in the late 19th century CE by the Danish...