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Adi K'edawit Destination Guide

Explore Adi K'edawit in Ethiopia

Adi K'edawit in the region of Tigray Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 354 mi or ( 570 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Adi K'edawit

Current time in Adi K'edawit is now 12:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Jizan, Massawa, Mek'ele, May De'aro, and Mai Uollel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jizan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Adi K'edawit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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. ..

Trip 2 - Axum to Yeha Temple Part I.avi

10:01 min by MorganCarrBikeAdv
Views: 412 Rating: 5.00

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

8:06 min by MorganCarrBikeAdv
Views: 288 Rating: 0.00

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

1:24 min by Pierfrancesco Rovere
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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

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