• List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Sites comprise 1,199 properties. World heritage property is a legacy from the past, that people live with today, and pass on to future generations. The cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of knowledge and inspiration. UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection and…

  • How to find your IPPIS payslip

    To search for your IPPIS payslip you have to first open the payslip document. It’s a PDF file. (You can get it online or from either the Accountant or HOD Admin in your place of work.) A sample of IPPIS payslip When you access it then take the following steps: (A) On computerAfter you’ve opened…

  • List of 11 rock-hewn churches of Lalibela

    The 11 rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia are: There are two main groups of these churches: (A) To the north of the river Jordan (B) And to the south of the river The eleventh church, Biete Ghiorgis (House of St. George), is isolated from the others, but connected by a system of trenches. The churches…

  • Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

    In Lalibela, a mountainous area of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa are 11 medieval monolithic churches that were carved out of rock. The construction of the churches is attributed to King Lalibela who set out to construct in the 12th century a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim tyrants halted Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem, the…

  • Aksum civilization

    The Aksumite civilization emerged in the 4th century BC. and peaked around 4th to 7th centuries AD. The origins of the Aksumite civilization date back to around the 1st century AD when Semitic-speaking people known as the Ge’ez migrated from southern Arabia and settled in the Horn of Africa. They established the Kingdom of D’mt…

  • Aksum map

    Aksum was situated in present-day Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. The ancient empire thrived from the 1st to the 8th century AD, extending its influence up to Yemen and Sudan. Reference: whc.unesco.org/en/list/15/gallery/ The origins of the Aksumite Empire date back to around the 1st century AD when Semitic-speaking people known as the Ge’ez migrated from southern…

  • Aksum religion

    In the 4th century AD, under King Ezana, Christianity was declared the empire’s official religion. The introduction of Christianity resulted in the building of churches, such as Saint Mary of Zion, rebuilt in the Gondarian period, in the 17th century AD, which is believed to hold the Ark of the Covenant. This began a long-lasting…

  • Aksum

    The Aksumite Empire (Kingdom of Axum or Aksum) is one of the past great empires that once flourished largely. It rose to become a powerful trading nation. Situated in present-day Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, this ancient civilization thrived from the 1st to the 8th century AD, extending its influence up to Yemen and Sudan. The…

  • Birr meaning

    The meaning of Birr, the official currency of Ethiopia, is silver. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Maria Theresa thalers and blocks of salt called amole tchew (አሞሌ) served as currency in Ethiopia. The thaler was known locally as the birr (literally ‘silver’ in Geʽez and Amharic) or talari (ታላሪ). The Maria Theresa thaler was…

  • 10 Ethiopian Birr

    10 Birr is one of the denominations of Ethiopian currency notes. Other denominations of Birr are: 50, 100, and 200 banknotes. Coins are: 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50. Birr subdivides into 100 santims. 10 Birr Value Obverse Reverse 10 birr Camel, coffee harvest Two couples Birr notes The currency code for Birr is ETB and…