Why we went: Son Christian is of Ethiopian ethnicity, and the country has a rich and ancient history we had long wanted to experience. Don't miss: Lake Tana (headwaters of the Nile, ancient ...

In a new exhibit, 60 rare icons and artifacts at the Museum of Russian Icons reveal a unique fusion of Christian traditions with Ethiopian culture.

For more than 150 years, the British Museum has kept 11 sacred Ethiopian tabots, or replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, quietly to itself.

The Walters Art Museum’s impressive “Ethiopia at the Crossroads” is an extensive survey of Ethiopian art and cultural production.

The obelisks mark the graves of Axum's ancient rulers In northern Ethiopia, in the once-great city of Axum, final preparations are under way for the return of one of Africa's most remarkable ...

A recently resurfaced CIA document claims that the Ark of the Covenant was found during the agency's secret tests.

Aksum is a holy site for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who say it is home to the Ark of the Covenant, believed to contain the 10 commandments handed down to Moses by God - and later brought to the ...

An exhibition featuring ancient Chinese characters was held on Saturday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Ethiopia.

In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, vendors sell everything from spices to handwoven baskets and live chickens at Merkato, one of Africa’s largest open-air markets, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ...

Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copies text in the ancient scriptural language Geez from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment.