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Solace and Community in a Tigray Spice Mill

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Plumes of ocher and vermilion spice rise in the air, swirling through the millhouse before settling like a tribute to autumn’s palette. During the peak hours of trade, women move with practiced urgency — pivoting, twisting, turning — while the gritty covering rasps beneath their feet, echoing against the smooth concrete floors. The mill is located in the ancient city of Aksum in Tigray, nestled in Ethiopia’s majestic northern highlands, where mo…Aksum · Aksum Read Article

Why Did Ethiopian Rulers Claim to Be Descendants of King Solomon?

Upon converting to Christianity in the 4th century, Ethiopia’s rulers took their new religion and invested themselves with an entirely new national mythos. Dynasties traced their roots back as far as possible (and even beyond) in order to solidify their legitimacy. And where better to start than with the central text of Christianity, the Bible? From the Kingdom of Aksum to Ethiopia’s final emperor, Haile Selassie, successive dynasties emphasiz…Religion · Aksum Read Article

Ethiopia’s Vanishing Heritage: The Crisis in Archaeology and Cultural Preservation - Ethiopia Insight

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How policy neglect threatens Ethiopia's ancient cultural legacyAksum · Aksum See the Story