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  • Selam

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    Selam

    The almost complete hominid fossil of a baby girl,3 3 million years old,’ Selam’ was discovered in 2000 by Ethiopian paleo-anthropologist Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged un Dikika- Afar Region

    • This belongs to the same species, Australopithecus Afarensis, as another Ethiopian super star, Lucy( locally known as’ Dinknesh’) which is 3 2 million years old and was found in 1974.
    • Unlike Lucy, the three year old baby girl (nicknamed Selam) has fingers, a foot , a complete torso and most important of all, a face.
    • Dr. Zeresenay has also discovered fossilized stone Tools used 3 4 million years making it the oldest in the world.
    • the latest discovery is Ardi, 4 4 million years old.
    • These finds without a doubt classify Ethiopia as the cradle of mankind
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  • A piece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified

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    A piece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified

    Apiece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified is at the ‘Gishen Mariam’ Church in Wollo, ij Northern Ethiopia.

    • This church is on a plateau shaped like a cross.
    • The annual feast of gishen Mariam is celebrated on 1st October(21st Meskerem)
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  • The Ankober Palace Museum

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    The Ankober Palace Museum

    The Ankober Palace Museum has two gold embroidered cloaks each consisting of 23 kilograms of gold and were worn by Emperor Menelik II and his wife Empress Taitu during their wedding.

    • The cloth covering the ‘Tabot' Is embroidered with 36 kilograms of gold. There are also numerous gold embroidered ceremonial umbrellas.
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  • The first set of postage stamp

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    The first set of postage stamp

    The first set of postage stamps went sale in Harar- 1895.

    • Became a member of the Universal Postal Union- 1902.
    • The first two motor cars were imported-1902.
    • The first meter gauge railway reached Dire Dawa from Djibouti-1902.
    • The Royal Palace of Addis Ababa built in 1902 could accommodate 5000 guests in one-sitting with complete dining sets.
    • Modern banking started in 1905 and the first bank was the bank of Abyssinia.
    • The first hotel in Addis Ababa is –Etege Taitu hotel – 1907.
    • Menelik II school is the first school -1908
    • First Ethiopian government hospital is Menelik II-1910
    • First Amharic Newspaper was Aymo-1911
    • The railway to Addis Ababa was completed in 1917.
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  • Blue Nile Falls

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    Blue Nile Falls

    About 35 kilometers from Bahar Dar you can watch the breath taking Blue Nile Falls, one of Africa’s most spectacular

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