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Discover Gherebela in Ethiopia

Gherebela in the region of Tigray Region is a place located in Ethiopia - some 349 mi or ( 562 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gherebela is now 10:23 PM (Saturday) . 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, Semema, Selekleka, Na'ider, and Massawa. 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 Gherebela ? 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
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Scenics in Axum. Music: "Nigern do Halefay" ..

Axum Obelisk

3:31 min by malasay
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The Harari diaspora travels to Axum during the Harar Millennium celebration ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lioness of Gobedra

The Lioness of Gobedra is a representation of a crouching lioness, about 3 meters long, carved in relief on a large rock outcropping. First described by German archeologists in 1913, this carving is located two kilometers west of Axum, Ethiopia. The reason for this isolated stone carving is unknown, but the subject of much speculation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.12 38.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Aksumite Empire, Ethiopian art

Seleh Leha

Seleh Leha (also transliterated Selekleka) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Mi'irabawi (North Western) Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|07|N|38|29|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2107 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Medebay Zana woreda. This town serves as the primary market center for much of the surrounding area.

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Located at 14.12 38.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

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).

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Located at 14.13 38.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Aksumite Empire, Archaeological sites in Ethiopia, Axum (city)

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.

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Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1660s architecture, Axum (city), Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church buildings

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).

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Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks