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Ethiopian Church Art: Theology Painted on Wood and Stone
Season 2 Episode 85
Episode 85 of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire turns from emperors and battles to the visual theology of Ethiopian Orthodox art. Lucas and Luna explore the …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Debre Damo: Ethiopia's Inaccessible Monastery That Preserved a Dynasty
Season 2 Episode 84
High in the Tigray mountains of northern Ethiopia, on a sheer-sided amba accessible only by rope, sits Debre Damo — one of the oldest continuously fu…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Emperor Lebna Dengel: Ethiopia's Boy King vs the Adal Invasion
Season 2 Episode 83
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Lebna Dengel (Dawit II), the young emperor of Ethiopia who faced the devastating invasion of Ahm…
3 weeks ago
Gragn Ahmed: The Left-Handed Conqueror Who Burned Ethiopia
Season 2 Episode 82
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic life and legacy of Ahmed ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, better known as Gragn Ahmed — the Left-Handed Con…
3 weeks ago
Emperor Susenyos: Ethiopia's Catholic Monarch and the Jesuit Crisis
Season 2 Episode 81
In the early 17th century, Emperor Susenyos converted to Catholicism, sparking a brutal civil war that nearly tore Ethiopia apart. This episode explo…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Emperor Baeda Maryam: Ethiopia's Patron of the Arts and Relic Hunter
Season 2 Episode 80
In the late 15th century, Emperor Baeda Maryam ruled Ethiopia during a golden age of artistic and religious flourishing. Unlike his famous father Zar…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Crusader Against Muslim Encroachment
Season 2 Episode 79
This episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower focuses on Emperor Amda Seyon, a 14th-century ruler who expanded the Solomonic …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Philosopher King Who Forged a New Era
Season 2 Episode 78
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into the reign of Emperor Zara Yaqob (1434–1468),…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Dawit I: How Ethiopia Defeated the Sultan of Egypt
Season 2 Episode 77
In the late 14th century, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt tried to pressure Ethiopia into submission by arresting the Coptic Pope and threatening the a…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Zagwe Dynasty's Church-Building Revolution in Ethiopia
Season 2 Episode 76
Before Lalibela carved his famous churches from living rock, the Zagwe dynasty transformed Ethiopia's landscape with a wave of ecclesiastical constru…
3 weeks, 3 days ago