Preserving northern Ethiopia’s ancient cultural heritage

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Sanctuary of the main Sabaean god Almaqah in Yeha (Tigray/Ethiopia). Image: Pawe
Sanctuary of the main Sabaean god Almaqah in Yeha (Tigray/Ethiopia). Image: Pawel Wolf/DAI

A research team from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany and the German Archaeolo­gical Institute (GAI) will be compiling an "Ethiopian Heritage Digital Atlas" (EHDA) over the next two years. The project, which is being carried out together with the Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage of Ethiopia and Addis Ababa University, has been funded with some 215,500 euros from the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The aim of the web-based heritage information system is to ensure the conservation of Ethiopia’s historical monuments and treasures. ...

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