Ethiopia
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Grand Jami Mosque in Harar
One of the 110 mosques in Harar Jugol, the old walled city of Harar, the fourth holy city of Islam and World Heritage Site.
Fragment of the facade of Saint George, Lalibela
Church of Saint George, Lalibela
Blue Nil Falls in the dry season
The ceiling of Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Gondar
Fasil Ghebbi (Royal Enclosure) in Gondar
Remains of a fortress-city within Gondar. It was founded in the 17th and 18th centuries and was the home of Ethiopia's emperors.
Simien Mountains
The Simien Mountains are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They are a World Heritage Site and include the Simien Mountains National Park. The mountains consist of plateaus separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles. The tallest peak is Ras Dejen (4,550 m).
Main stelae field of Axum
These obelisks were carved and erected during the 4th century AD. The high stela in the middle is known as the Obelisk of Axum. It is the highest standing stela in the field (24m) and weighs more than 160 tons. Under the Italian occupation it was cut into three pieces and moved to Roma; it was returned to Axum in 2005.
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