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Discover Deraga in Ethiopia
Deraga in the region of Tigray Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 349 mi or ( 561 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .
Local time in Deraga is now 12:05 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jizan, Zamirat, Na'ider, Massawa, and Mek'ele. When in this area, you might want to check out Jizan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Deraga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ark of the Covenant Procession Axum Ethiopia Feb 9, 2011
Pre-dawn procession of the Ark of the Covenant from St Mary's Church through Axum and back to the Church after daybreak. ..
Trip 2 - Axum to Yeha Temple Part I.avi
Part 1 of 2 detailing my motorbike trip from Axum to Debre Damo via Yeha temple. As with the lalibela trip this was done on a locally sourced motorbike which I organised by simply stopping motorbike r ..
Trip 2 - Axum to Yeha Temple Part II.avi
This is part 2 of the axum to yeha temple trip. Unfortunately i had to split this trip into 2 parts as it was over 15 mins and i couldnt really see how i could cut out 3 mins of it. ..
teopneutica 5 comandamento
il 5° comanadamento insegna non ammazzare. solo chi porta la Pace può essere considerato Ebreo, Cristiano o Islamico. Chi uccide é un assassino. Ad Aksum la tradizione racconta che ci siano le tavole ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ezana Stone
The Ezana stone is an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. It is a stone monument which documents the conversion of King Ezana to Christianity and his subjugation of various neighboring peoples, including Meroë. From AD 330 to 356 King Ezana ruled the ancient Aksumite kingdom in the Horn of Africa.
Located at 14.12 38.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is the most important church in Ethiopia, and is located in the town of Axum in the Tigray Province. The original church is believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana, the first Christian emperor of Ethiopia, during the 4th century AD, and has been rebuilt several times since then.
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Obelisk of Axum
The Obelisk of Axum is a 1,700-year-old, 24-metres (78-foot) tall granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top part, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
King Ezana's Stele
King Ezana's Stele is the central obelisk still standing in the Northern Stelae Park (containing hundreds of smaller and less decorated stelae) in the ancient city of Axum, in modern-day Ethiopia. This stele is probably the last erected one and the biggest of those remained unbroken. King Ezana's Stele stands 70 feet (21 m) tall, smaller than the fallen 108-foot (33 m) Great Stele and the better-known 79-foot (24 m), so-called, Obelisk of Axum (reassembled and unveiled on September 4, 2008).
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Dungur
Dungur (or Dungur 'Addi Kilte) is the name of the ruins of a substantial mansion located in the western part of Aksum, Ethiopia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Aksum. These ruins are located in the western part of Aksum, across the Gondar road from the Gudit Stelae field. Dungur is known locally and popularly as the Palace of the Queen of Sheba (i.e. the Palace of Makeda in Ethiopia).
Located at 14.13 38.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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