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Debre Libanos: Ethiopia's Monastery of Prophecy and Power
Season 1 Episode 45
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the thousand-year history of Debre Libanos, Ethiopia's most influential monastery complex. Founded by Tekle H…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ezana of Aksum: Africa's First Christian King
Season 1 Episode 44
Before Constantine, before the Council of Nicaea, an African king declared Christianity the official religion of his empire. This is the story of Emp…
1 month, 1 week ago
Yodit: The Jewish Queen Who Conquered Aksum
Season 1 Episode 43
In the 10th century, the mighty Aksumite Empire — once a global power equal to Rome and Persia — suddenly collapsed. Ethiopian traditions speak of a …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Rise of Yekuno Amlak Ethiopia's Solomonid Revolution
Season 1 Episode 42
This episode dives into the turbulent 13th century when the Zagwe dynasty was overthrown by Yekuno Amlak, ushering in the Solomonid era that would la…
1 month, 1 week ago
Aksumite Coinage: The Ancient Currency That Linked Continents
Season 1 Episode 41
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the world of Aksumite coinage, one of the most sophisticated monetary systems of late antiquity. They trace i…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Blue Nile Falls: Ethiopia's Ancient Waterworks
Season 1 Episode 40
We trace the little-known story of Ethiopia's ancient hydraulic engineering along the Blue Nile, from 1st-century Aksumite dams at Lake Tana to the m…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Kaleb and the Jewish Kingdom of Himyar
Season 1 Episode 39
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic reign of Emperor Kaleb of Aksum, who launched a massive military campaign across the Red Sea to …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Warrior King Who Crushed Jihad
Season 1 Episode 38
Long before the famous victories of Yohannes IV or Menelik II, another Ethiopian emperor defied the odds and decisively turned back a Muslim invasion…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Gamo's Rebellion: Ethiopia's Legal Revolution Against Feudalism
Season 1 Episode 37
In the 1960s, a quiet but profound rebellion erupted in Ethiopia's Gamo highlands—not with guns, but with petitions. Emperor Haile Selassie's land te…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fasilides: The Emperor Who Built Gondar and Closed Ethiopia to Jesuits
Season 1 Episode 36
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Fasilides (r. 1632–1667), the founder of Gondar and the arc…
1 month, 2 weeks ago