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The Stelae of Aksum: Monuments of Empire and Mystery
Season 2 Episode 55
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower, Lucas and Luna delve into the massive stone stelae of Aksum—towering obelis…
1 month ago
The Falasha: Ethiopia's Ancient Jewish Community
Season 2 Episode 54
Long before the modern state of Israel, a community of Jews lived in the highlands of Ethiopia, known as the Beta Israel or Falasha. In this episode,…
1 month ago
Emperor Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Philosopher King
Season 2 Episode 53
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Zara Yaqob (1434-1468), a pivotal but often overlooked figure in Ethiopian history. Zara…
1 month ago
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church: Faith, Resistance, and Identity
Season 2 Episode 52
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the deep history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, from its roots in Aksumite Christianity under Kin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Dawit II and the Portuguese Alliance
Season 2 Episode 51
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Dawit II (Lebna Dengel) of Ethiopia, a monarch who faced the devastating jihad of Imam A…
1 month, 1 week ago
Queen Eleni: The Diplomat Who Saved Ethiopia from Jihad and Portugal
Season 1 Episode 50
Emperor Zara Yaqob's reign gets the spotlight, but his widow Queen Eleni (also known as Eleni of Ethiopia) was the power behind the throne for decade…
1 month, 1 week ago
King Tewodros II: Ethiopia's Moderniser Who Died by His Own Hand
Season 1 Episode 49
Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic reign of Tewodros II, the emperor who tried to drag Ethiopia into the modern world through centralization, a stan…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Aksumite Stele Kingdom of Ezana's Monuments
Season 1 Episode 48
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the towering Aksumite stelae, the giant obelisks that marked the tombs of Aksum's ancient kings. They focus o…
1 month, 1 week ago
Lalibela: Ethiopia's Rock-Hewn Jerusalem
Season 1 Episode 47
In the 12th century, King Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty carved a new Jerusalem out of volcanic rock in the Ethiopian highlands. This episode unpacks …
1 month, 1 week ago
Menelik II: The Moderniser Who Defeated Colonial Italy
Season 1 Episode 46
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Menelik II, the architect of modern Ethiopia who crushed Italian colonialism at the Batt…
1 month, 1 week ago