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Touring Enda Iyesus in Ethiopia

Enda Iyesus in the region of Tigray Region is located in Ethiopia - some 354 mi or ( 570 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Enda Iyesus is now 06:07 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jizan, Massawa, Mek'ele, May De'aro, and Mai Uollel. Being here already, consider visiting Jizan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Enda Iyesus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Arc of the Covenant 2 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures - BBC Travel Doc

10:30 min by RuniTravel
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Arc of the Covenant 2 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 15. 03.2009 Part of BBCs Series "Around the Worrld in 80 Treasures", this Eipsode ..

ETHIOPIA - Africa - Ethiopia North - Summary (2008)

3:00 min by adjofilm
Views: 7002 Rating: 5.00

This is a very brief summary of a tourist trip through the northern part of Ethiopia. This film had to be limited to a maximum length of 3 minutes in order to qualify for the Sawadee Film contest 2008 ..


Axum, Ethiopia

2:12 min by Kallie Ejigu
Views: 6634 Rating: 5.00

Scenics in Axum. Music: "Nigern do Halefay" ..

Ark of the Covenant Procession Axum Ethiopia Feb 9, 2011

9:44 min by Sandy Leeder
Views: 6243 Rating: 5.00

Pre-dawn procession of the Ark of the Covenant from St Mary's Church through Axum and back to the Church after daybreak. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

La'ilay Maychew

La'ilay Maychew (Tigrinya "Upper Salty Water") is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mehakelegnaw Zone, La'ilay Maychew is bordered on the south by Naeder Adet, on the west by Tahtay Maychew, on the north by Mereb Lehe, and on the east by Adwa. Town of Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew; other towns in La'ilay Maychew include Mahibere Degue. High points in this woreda include Bet Giyorgis (2450 meters) and May Koho (2335 meters).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.17 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

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Located at 14.12 38.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 4th-century artefacts, Axum (city), Axumite steles, Ge'ez language, Greek inscriptions, Multilingual texts, Stones

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Art and cultural repatriation, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks, Obelisks in Rome, Relocated buildings and structures

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1660s architecture, Axum (city), Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings