MADNESS ON FARANDZHI (continued, part 3) We stayed in Gondar longer than planned. We had to wake up at 4:15 in the morning to catch a bus to Axum. We went back and forth until 5:30 and then we were told that the flight was canceled and we will not leave until the next day. Apparently, some buses do not go over the election, because everyone was afraid of riots. Had to wait, do not forget about the African features of the calculus of time! The next day we woke up again at 4:15 am. At this time the bus, although it was more like a truck, went at 6 am, just half an hour late schedule, that Africa is not very similar. While taking standing passengers allowed, the staff somehow managed to stuff into the bus the whole crowd. People sat wherever they can, they carried with them a diverse belongings - bags of rice, pots, bags and even television. Mountain scenery captivating. The bus winds along a mountain road, near a cliff, which towered somewhere in the valley. We drove past the baboons, donkeys, camels and even a camp of refugees, who fled from Eritrea (a state in the north-east Africa, Red Sea, ca. Perevi.) Overcame many miles with the canister for water on his shoulders. We were moving at a speed of about 25-30 km per hour. Despite the fact that we had to drive only 350 miles, a trip on unpaved roads took us 15 hours. For water Aksum - very important for Ethiopia place. Legend has it if the Queen of Sheba lived in this city, is also considered that the Ark of the Covenant is stored here. First, we toured the northern stele. Stele - is a stone sign, monument, established in memory of the local rulers. This is the biggest and most important stele in Ethiopia. They say that the granite from a place of production to the place of treatment, polishing, and installation was carried on 3500 elephants. All the work involved slaves. If you believe the Ethiopian folklore, building Dungure (ruins in the western part of Axum, approx. Perevi.) Is the palace of Queen of Sheba, though archaeologists doubt it. North stele Then we went to the baths of Queen of Sheba. Despite the legends, this place has been a source of water for thousands of years. The building - a masterpiece of engineering. His huge size even more surprising when you learn that it was carved out of a huge rock. People take away the water that I hope they're not going to drink - it's not very clean. Fallen stele Our next stop was at the crypts of the kings of Kaleb and Gebre Meskesa. It overlooks the valley. King Caleb was pretty interesting person. He was the most wealthy and powerful ruler who ever rules the kingdom of Aksum (medieval state, was located in what is now Sudan and Eritrea, ca. Perevi.). He appeared before his subjects, dressed in gold and precious stones. Although he had everything that money can buy, shortly after the brutal military campaign in Arabia, he renounced the throne and retired to a monastery to spend the rest of his life in prayer. Dutch archaeologists have so far conducted excavations here, but despite this we were allowed to descend into the crypts. They are built of huge blocks, some of which reach four meters in length. From a living colony of bats there came a terrible stench. Mice were afraid (although we are still afraid of more), where torches were lit. According to one legend, one of the tunnels, which begins in the vault goes through Eritrea, passes under the Red Sea and extends to Yemen. Was recently found a whole system of underground tunnels that radiate in all directions, but nobody knows where they lead. At the bottom of the hill we stopped to look at the inscription the king Enzy (actually called King Ezana, approx. Perevi.). The mural was created between 330 and 350 years BC, and describes the military campaign of the king of Ethiopia. The inscription is made in the language of Ge'ez (drevneefiopsky language, ca. Perevi.), As well as the Sabaean and Greek. Start material: End of Material: See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of- Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built in the 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned the ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of southern Africa's Stone miracle Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars
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