Our Ethiopia tours explore the historical Axum Empire (or Kingdom of Aksum) on adventurous expeditions for the Ark of the Covenant with legendary leaders.
and today Aksum is a major center of Ethiopian Christianity. The Ark of the Covenant is said to have been brought there from Jerusalem in Solomon's time and placed in the church of St. Mary of Zion, where Ethiopia's emperors were later crowned. The town is also noted for its gigantic ...
In establishing this empire, Menelik I brings the Ark of the Covenant with him, along with the eldest sons of the Israeli nobles. He is crowned the first emperor of Ethiopia, the founder of the Solomonic dynasty. From this epic, a national identity emerged as God's new chosen people, ...
Travel the Historic North of the country with its famed Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela and religious sites of Axum including the St. Mary of Zion Church that hosts the "Ark of the Covenant". The northwest in addition also offers up the scenic Ethiopian Highlands and the Semien Mountains. ...
More Photos of Addis AbabaReligious building said to house the Ark of the Covenant, AxumMore Photos of AxumManuscriptshow storedEthiopian Orthodox priest with ManuscriptMore Photos from the church in YenaCrossesPriest with CrossRock Churches in LALIBELA...
Reports on the return of a 400-year-old tabot, a sacred replica of the Ark of the Covenant, to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in February 2002. Ethiopian religious artifacts plundered by foreign troops; Details on religions in Ethiopia; A... O Okite - 《Christianity Today》 被引量: 0发表...
for its stelae, the tomb of King Gebre Meskel and churches, especially the one reportedly holding the Ark of the Covenant. Nearby to Axum are the rock churches of the Tigray Region. There are some outstanding churches, but the best in terms of paintings is the Abraha Atsbeha church. ...
town of Lalibela which has rock-hewn churches and the city of Aksum which keeps Christianity's most significant artefact, the Ark of the Covenant. Gondar is famous for ruins believed to be the Queen of Batsheba's palace, for King Fasilada's pool and the Debre Birhan Sellasie church.年份...
Our trip in Ethiopia continues from Debre Damos monastery to Axum where we visit the famous Northern Stelae Park and the church where the Ark of the Covenant should be stored, before getting to Gondar and its beautiful castle, formally, a fortress.
Ethiopia is the longstandingpresence of the EOC as a national church. The EOC has, remarkably,fused the Jewish and Christian traditions into an indissoluble whole.This, coupled with its consistent claim to possess the Ark of the Covenant,has lent the people and the nation a unique sense of ...