The Northern Ethiopia Historical Routes Multi-day Tour

The northern historical route takes the visitor to Ethiopia's most famous monuments, including the millennial old ancient Stella of Aksum, the medieval rock-hewn churches of Tigray and Lalibela, and the 16th century castles of Gondar. Axum The Kingdom of Axum developed enormous stellae, the largest of which are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The kingdom officially adopted Christianity as the state religion in the fourth century AC. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims that the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum houses the Biblical Ark of the Covenant, in which lie the Tablets of Law upon which the Ten Commandments are inscribed. Living culture and people of Ethiopia Ethiopia is incredibly rich. With more that 85 different tribes, each tribe has its own traditions and events that are celebrated at different moments and places. Moreover, there are so many beautiful artifacts offered in most charming souvenir shops.