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The Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia: Fact and Faith
Season 1 Episode 29
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the enduring legend of the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia. They trace the story from the Kebra Nagast, the 1…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Dawit II: Ethiopia's Lion Against the Adal Sultanate
Season 1 Episode 28
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic reign of Emperor Lebna Dengel, better known as Dawit II, who ruled Ethiopia from 1508 to 1540. T…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
King Susenyos: Ethiopia's Catholic Emperor
Season 1 Episode 27
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable and controversial reign of Emperor Susenyos (r. 1606–1632), who converted Ethiopia to Catholic…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Empress Taytu Betul: The Power Behind Ethiopia's Throne
Season 1 Episode 26
We often think of the Battle of Adwa as Menelik II's triumph, but behind the emperor stood his formidable wife, Taytu Betul. In this episode, we expl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
3 months, 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…
3 months, 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 …
3 months, 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…
3 months, 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…
3 months, 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…
3 months, 4 weeks ago