Country |
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Region |
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District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Wooden household utensils. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Container for milk and butter made of straw and shells. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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A traditional African game of skill called Mancala. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Leather tea pot. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Wooden pillow - still used in villages around the country. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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The Begena, a traditional stringed instrument of Ethiopia. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Kitchen implements. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Tobacco pipe. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Visitors enjoying the art gallery section of the museum. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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The Journey of the Queen of Sheba. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Haile Selassi's Banquet. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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"Genital Mutilation" by Abebe Zelelew. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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Detail of "Genital Mutilation" by Abebe Zelelew. The practice still occurs in parts of the country. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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"The Last Supper" by Mengistu Chernet. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
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"Victim of Famine" by Eshetu Tiruneh, 1974. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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One of the many traditional villages in the Muger Valley. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Farming the fertile valley. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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The Muger Valley is the region North of the capital. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Four boys. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Pastorial scene. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Small settlement. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Agricultural land. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Woman sitting in a field. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Muger Valley |
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Rolling hills in the fertile Muger Valley. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The fertle landscape at the edge of the Blue Nile Gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Young herder. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Typical thatched round dwelling. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Two houses and two straw bales. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Two women. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Herding animals on the slopes of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The spectacular Blue Nile Gorge is 1000 metres deep. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The edge of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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View across the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Geological layers visible on the walls of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The road zig zagging along the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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A family with their animals. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Terracing on the fertile slopes of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The Blue Nile is a branch of the world's longest river. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The Blue Nile. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Near the foot of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The walls of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Spectacular views near the foot of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The Blue Nile begins in Ethiopia and meets the White Nile in Sudan before entering Egypt. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The old bridge over the Nile at the foot of the 1000m deep gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The lower gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Cliffs and forests of the lower gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Cows grazing over the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Across the gorge from a side valley. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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The gorge is like a gash in the landscape. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Blue Nile Gorge |
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Detail of the gorge. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Choke Mountains |
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Dejen |
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The animal market at Dejen. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Choke Mountains |
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Dejen |
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People at the market. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
Choke Mountains |
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Scenery near Bahir Dar. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Tree-lined street in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Bank building surrounded by trees. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Street scene with three wheeled motor rickshaws. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Village Weaver bird. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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St George's Church |
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St George's Church is the largest in the city. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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St George's Church |
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Woman coming out of the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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St George's Church |
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Man drinking water in the church grounds. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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St George's Church |
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Pilgrim with traditional Ethiopian walking stick. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Masked Weaver. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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School boy. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Pans for cooking injera, a spongy bread made from tef. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Paradise Fly Catcher with its distinctive long white tails. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Young man. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
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Bahir Dar |
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Blue and brown bird. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
Bahir Dar |
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Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
Bahir Dar |
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Morning over Lake Tana from Bahir Dar. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
Bahir Dar |
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Small boat on the lake. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
Bahir Dar |
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Ferry and small papyrus boat. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
Bahir Dar |
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Bahir Dar is set on the southern shore of Lake Tana. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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Doves by the lake at dawn. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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The southern shores of the lake. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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Pelican colony on the lake. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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Lake Tana is surrounded by mountains. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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The lake has many islands. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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A pelican floats near one of the islands. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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A fisherman on a small papyrus boat. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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A catch of fish. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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A large papyrus boat carrying wood and other cargo with two people paddling. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Southern Lake Tana |
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A convoy of papyrus cargo boats. The design is the same as found in Egyptian tomb paintings. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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The Zege Peninsula is a fertile area on the Eastern shore of the lake. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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Long papyrus boat. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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The Zege Peninsula is very forested. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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Papyrus boats on the shore of the peninsula. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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African Fish Eagle. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
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Vervet monkey. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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The 14th century church of Beta Maryam Monastery. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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The church has a typical Ethiopian roof cross. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Beta Maryam is constructed from natural materials and is circular. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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View of the painted interior of the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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The ceiling of the church from the inner cloister, an area used for communion. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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The paintings at Beta Maryam are in typically colourful Ethiopian style. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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The entrance to the holy of holies, where only the priest is allowed. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Scenes from the Life of Jesus. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Painting of St George killing the dragon. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Beta Maryam paintings on the walls, doors and jambs. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Comic strip like paintings. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Amhara |
Lake Tana |
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Zege Peninsula |
Beta Maryam |
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Painted window. |
2011 |