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Lalibela: Ethiopia's Carved Stone Churches and Their Secret
Season 1 Episode 25
This episode takes you to the heart of Ethiopia's medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, carved from solid volcanic tuff in the 12th and 13th centu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Prester John: The Legend That Shaped Ethiopia's Fate
Season 1 Episode 24
For centuries, Europe believed a mythical Christian king named Prester John ruled a vast realm somewhere beyond the Islamic world. This episode follo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Ezana Stone: Ethiopia's Rosetta Stone Moment
Season 1 Episode 23
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Ezana Stone, a fourth-century monument that marks Ethiopia's conversion to Christianity under King Ezana …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dagmawi Mikael: The Rebel Prince of Ethiopia's Dark Age
Season 1 Episode 22
In the chaos after the Axumite Empire's decline, when Ethiopia fragmented into rival states, a prince named Dagmawi Mikael (also known as Degna Mikae…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Battle of Ansata: Ethiopia's Forgotten Victory Against Colonialism
Season 1 Episode 21
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Ansata (1899), a lesser-known but pivotal conflict where Emperor M…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Debre Damo: Ethiopia's Island Monastery of Kings
Season 1 Episode 20
High atop a sheer 3,000-meter cliff in northern Ethiopia sits Debre Damo, a monastery so inaccessible that visitors must be hauled up by rope. Legend…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia: Fact and Faith
Season 1 Episode 19
Ethiopian tradition holds that the Ark of the Covenant rests in a small chapel in Aksum, guarded by a single monk for life. But how did it get there,…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Queen of Sheba's Ethiopia: Beyond the Legend
Season 1 Episode 18
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the historical and cultural impact of the Queen of Sheba on Ethiopia, moving beyond the biblical and Kebra…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ethiopia's Solomonic Restoration: Yekuno Amlak's Hidden Revolution
Season 1 Episode 17
In the late 13th century, a rebel named Yekuno Amlak overthrew the Zagwe dynasty and claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. This e…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Aksumite Stelae: Giants of Ancient Ethiopia
Season 1 Episode 16
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the colossal granite stelae of Aksum, the towering obelisks that marked the tombs of ancient Ethiopian empero…
1 month, 4 weeks ago