Description The Obelisk of Axum is 1700 year-old‚ 24-meters (78-feet) tall and weighs 180 tonnes. It started in 1936 when the Italia’s series of triumphs concurring Ethiopia and some other countries‚ after seven months campaign the Italians lost. This loss was unexpected for the world especially for Italians. Mussolini heard about the pieces of an obelisk laying on the ground in Axum then he immediately ordered to bring it to Rome as revenge. The obelisk that was set up between 100-300 A.D in Axum
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Chapter One I. Background 1. Historical Development of a museum The word Museum derived from the Greek term “Museion” which means a place of inspiration and learning dedicated to the “Muses” nine Mythological Goddesses which ruled over the arts and sciences.1 According to the international council of Museums definition a Museum is “a non-profit making‚ permanent institution in the service of society and of it’s development and open to the public which acquires‚ conserves‚ researches
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The Rastafari movement is an African-based spiritual ideology that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica. It is sometimes described as a religion but is considered by many adherents to be a "Way of Life".[1][2] Its adherents worship Haile Selassie I‚ Emperor of Ethiopia (ruled 1930–1974)‚ some as Jesus in his Second Advent‚ or as God the Father. Members of the Rastafari way of life are known as Rastas‚ or The Rastafari. The way of life is sometimes referred to as "Rastafarianism"‚ but this term is considered
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tactical advantage and the momentum needed to gain sizeable territory in Ethiopia from the north. This allowed the Adalites to move into the Ethiopian highlands‚ where they would kill thousands of soldiers‚ destroy several historic churches‚ and oppress the Christian Amhara and Tigray population. Amba Sel was fought by Adalites that traveled from the south. These two battles allowed the Adalites to conquer major parts of Ethiopia in the north as well as the south (Pride‚
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by a mighty sword.”(Doc. 1) Hitler suggest that a Reich is needed in Germany. This relates to ______ism because Germany is becoming the superior power will cause other countries to want to destroy them. After Italy attacked Ethiopia‚ Haile Selassie‚ emperor of Ethiopia‚ asked the League of Nations for help in stopping the invasion. He asked for military sanctions but the League of Nations’ response was ineffective. Haile Selassie used these words to the League of Nations: God and history will
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towards Africa because a king would soon be crowned there. Like clockwork‚ in November of 1930‚ a man named Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned emperor of Ethiopia. He took the name Haile Selassie at his coronation‚ which meant "Might of the Trinity." Selassie also took the titles‚ "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah‚ Elect of God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia." These were traditional titles given to Ethiopian kings that reflected the Old Testament emphasis of Ethiopian Christianity. This coronation
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upper White Nile originates in the East African highlands in Burundi and flows through Owen falls‚ Lake Kyoga‚ Kabalega (Murchison) and Lake Mobuttu as it drains out of Lake Victoria. The Blue Nile is 1529 km long and rises upstream of Lake Tana in Ethiopia and provides more than 53% of Nile’s water. The Atbara also originates in the Ethiopian highlands and is joined by the White Nile which merges with the Nile at Khartoum from the Atbara confluence. The Nile then flows through the
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League of Nations had no army to support it and its condemnations. An example of this is when Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Haile Selassie‚ the emperor of Ethiopia‚ was quoted saying that “God and history will remember your judgement. … It is us today. It will be you tomorrow.” He is saying that the imperialistic views of the Axis powers would not stop following the conquering of Ethiopia. In time‚ they would continue into Eurasia. Another issue was that the major Allied powers of
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promised a life of peace and serenity after death if you followed the faith and committed no sins. They appealed the peasants making it easier to convert to Christianity They spread of religions were also caused of emperors forcing the religions upon the regions they conquered‚ For example Emperor Vladimir forced his people to convert to Christianity. Relics‚ a piece of a saint‚ or an object associated with someone/something of religious powers‚ also helped spread of Christianity. There were relics all
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attractive to rich/poor – promise of salvation – like Hinduism 5. women – souls equal‚ men and women worship together 3. Gradual growth a. Competed w/ eastern cults‚ persecuted b. Constantine converted only 10% 1. Theocracy in East – emperor strong 2. Provincial leaders more power in West – papa – Pope in Rome 4. Beliefs a. Trinity – Father‚ Son‚ Holy Spirit b. formal theology – writers – Augustine – mixed w/ classical philosophy c. Notion of free will d. state
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