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Touring Golagol in Ethiopia

Golagol in the region of Tigray Region is located in Ethiopia - some 365 mi or ( 587 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .

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Time in Golagol is now 04:03 AM (Sunday) . 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: Abha, Ts'a'ilega, Tabir, Tabir, and Semema. Being here already, consider visiting Abha . Check out our recommendations for Golagol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tigray Region

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.

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Located at 14.12 38.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Aksumite Empire, Ethiopian art

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 26 km away
Tags: Aksumite Empire, Archaeological sites in Ethiopia, Axum (city)

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 27 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks

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.

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Located at 14.13 38.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 4th-century architecture, Art and cultural repatriation, Axum (city), Axumite obelisks, Obelisks in Rome, Relocated buildings and structures