Country |
Province State |
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Year Taken |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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The Italian built former railway station. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09894.jpg) |
Girl at a juice stand. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09914.jpg) |
Running a music stall. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09915.jpg) |
Film poster in Amharic, the Ethiopian language with its own script. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09916.jpg) |
Clothes shop in the Piasa district. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09917.jpg) |
A bar in the entertainment district of the city. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Taitu Hotel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09918.jpg) |
The Taitu Hotel is the oldest in the city and was founded by a former queen. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Taitu Hotel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09919.jpg) |
The interior of the hotel. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09920.jpg) |
Man loading chickens onto a van in Merkato, the busy Saturday market. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09921.jpg) |
The Merkato is the largest market in Africa. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09922.jpg) |
Selling sugar cane. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09923.jpg) |
Selling and working with wood. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09924.jpg) |
Bananas. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09925.jpg) |
Shoppers. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09926.jpg) |
The clothes bazaar. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09927.jpg) |
A donkey train. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09928.jpg) |
Clothes dummies. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09929.jpg) |
Selling souveneers. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09930.jpg) |
Orthodox church in the Merkato. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09931.jpg) |
A pilgrim in a market church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
Merkato |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09932.jpg) |
People in the market. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09933.jpg) |
The Lion of Judah, symbol of the Ethiopian monarchy. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09934.jpg) |
Three people at the bus station. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09936.jpg) |
Churchill Avenue. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09935.jpg) |
Waiter serving a traditional Ethiopian Injra and wat in a basket. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Man eating Injera (bread made from tef) and wat (a spicy vegetable sauce). |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09889.jpg) |
The octagonal Cathedral of St George dates from 1910. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09937.jpg) |
The cathedral is topped by a typical Ethiopian cross. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09938.jpg) |
A group of pilgrims in the church grounds. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09939.jpg) |
Turbanned man. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09890.jpg) |
Young woman. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09940.jpg) |
Three seated women. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09893.jpg) |
Man with walking stick. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09852.jpg) |
Two women under a tree. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09892.jpg) |
Two girls. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09941.jpg) |
Pilgrims and a monk. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09942.jpg) |
Man in the church grounds. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09943.jpg) |
Man at prayer. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09944.jpg) |
People at a shrine. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09955.jpg) |
Tortoises in the cathedral grounds. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09954.jpg) |
St George's Cathedral has a small museum containing many religious artifacts. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09950.jpg) |
Painting of Queen Taitu in the church museum. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09946.jpg) |
Ceremonial umbrella. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09891.jpg) |
Illuminated Bible. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09947.jpg) |
Silver hand held cross typical of Ethiopia. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
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Bible written in Ge'ez, the liturgical language of Ethiopia. Proper names are writen in red. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
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Incense burner used by the priest in church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09949.jpg) |
Wooden carving of St George and the dragon. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
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Coronation robes. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
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Water pourer. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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St George's Cathedral |
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Personal incense burners. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09956.jpg) |
Injera with vegetables. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09957.jpg) |
Statue of Menelik II. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09958.jpg) |
Reading newspapers. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09959.jpg) |
The Ethnological Museum housed in a former palace of Haile Selassie. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09960.jpg) |
The bedroom of Haile Selassie. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09896.jpg) |
Portrait of Haile Selassie next to a bullet hole from the 1960 coup. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09961.jpg) |
Wooden waka, burial carvings of the Konso people. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09962.jpg) |
Icon showing the martydom of St George painted in 1755. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Ethnological Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09963.jpg) |
The Passion of Christ, an icon painted around 1740. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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The University gardens. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09965.jpg) |
A Masked Weaver creating a nest near the University. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09966.jpg) |
The Holy Trinity Cathedral. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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The Belltower. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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Detail of carving on the Belltower. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09969.jpg) |
Tomb of a singer in the cemetary. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09970.jpg) |
Gravestone of Sylvia Pankhurst, a British sufferaget who supported Ethiopia when Italy invaded. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09971.jpg) |
A priest in the cathedral grounds. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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The interior. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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The throne of Emperor Haile Selassi. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09974.jpg) |
Mural of the crucifiction. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09975.jpg) |
A wall of Icons. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09976.jpg) |
Mural by Afewerk Tekle of the Holy Trinity with the four Evangelists as animals. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09977.jpg) |
Columns, icons and stained glass windows. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09978.jpg) |
The Axamite style tomb of Haile Selassi (formerly Prince Ras Tafari). |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09979.jpg) |
Haile Selassi in Amharic script. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09980.jpg) |
Carving from Egypt. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09981.jpg) |
A tall icon. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09982.jpg) |
A monk with his cross. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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The cathedral has many stained glass windows. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09984.jpg) |
Moses, one the stained glass windows depicting Old Testament scenes. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09985.jpg) |
King Solomon. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09986.jpg) |
The Virgin Mary. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09987.jpg) |
The Birth of Jesus. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09988.jpg) |
The Baptism of Jesus. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09989.jpg) |
The Crucifiction is one of the larger windows. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09895.jpg) |
The Resurection. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09990.jpg) |
The Assension into heaven. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09991.jpg) |
People sitting under an acacia tree. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09992.jpg) |
An Orthodox church in the centre of the city. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09993.jpg) |
The Yekatit 12 Monument commemorating the thousands of Ethiopians killed by Italy in 1937. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09994.jpg) |
A vulture in the city centre. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09995.jpg) |
Bones of the 3.2 million years old Australopithicas Afarenses, or Lucy. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09997.jpg) |
Skull of an Australopithicas Afarenses child. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09996.jpg) |
Two million year old upper skull of Homo Habilis. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09998.jpg) |
Skull of a one million year old Homo Erectus. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09999.jpg) |
Clay dice. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel10000.jpg) |
5th century BCE pre-Aksumite statue of a female. The script is the southern Arabian Sabeaean. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel10001.jpg) |
Machines for making cotton thread. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
Oromia |
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Addis Ababa |
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National Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel10002.jpg) |
A drum. |
2011 |