Ethiopia

Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged,

landlocked country split by the Great Rift

Valley. With archaeological finds dating back

more than 3 million years, it’s a place of

ancient culture. Among its important sites are

Lalibela with its rock-cut Christian churches

from the 12th–13th centuries. Aksum is the

ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs,

castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.