Ethiopia was known from the dawn of civilisation and has a 3000 years old history. The ancient Egyptians knew that their sacred and vital river Nile originated from a lake on a plateau in the land of "Punt" ("Land of the Gods" in their language) and they knew about a garden existing beyond the desert.
However, also historical sources bear witness to the existence of a rich and powerful kingdom with a high level of civilisation in h pre-Christian times.
Ethiopia can be considered one of the first Christian states. Before, Judaism, introduced most probably by several waves of immigration from Israel, had played a major role in the northern and western centres of the country. From that time on, Christianity has become a major component of Ethiopian culture, up to date. cient and glorious past of this country remain: the monolithic churches of Lalibela, the carved obelisks and churches of Axum, more than 120 monasteries and rock churches in the Tigray region, as well as those scattered here and there along .

Explore 3000 years history along with places such as Addis Abeba , Bahir Dar, Gonder, Simen Mountain, Axum, Lalibela

Ethiopia 7 Days Tour

Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, situated north of the beautiful town of Bahir Dar , is the source from where the famous Blue Nile starts its long journey to Khartoum, and on to the Mediterranean. The 37 mysterious islands that are scattered about the surface of the lake, give shelter to well hidden churches and monasteries of immense historical and cultural interest; decorated with beautiful paintings . Most of them are mysterious and solitude to provide peace and sanity for Ethiopian orthodox type of monastic life. They keep deeply impressing collections of religious and Emperors assets which reveal evidences of unique cultural achievements. The churches &amp; monasteries with their icons, mural paintings, parchment manuscripts, scrolls, crosses and crowns including other bequests of Emperors are all representing cultural museums of early Ethiopian civilization.
However, it should be noted that some of the religious houses are not open to women.

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