Lucy to return home in April after five year tour in USA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ENA) - The skeleton of Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old Ethiopian fossil, will come home in April 2013 after a...
Culture & Heritage
Nat Geo’s “Out of Eden†to start trek in Afar region
By Kaleyesus Bekele Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The National Geographic Channel, the world's number one documentary channel, in collaboration with freelance...
Ethiopia’s Treasure Revealed at Natural History Museum
London, UK (Press Release) - Invited guests and scholars were thrilled to learn more about the unique record of human...
Lucy and Selam’s species climbed trees
The most comprehensive analysis to date of Australopithecus afarensis shoulder blades indicates a partially arboreal lifestyle Australopithecus afarensis (the species of...
DNA confirms Ethiopian lions are genetically distinct group
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A pride of captive lions descended from the private menagerie of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is genetically distinct...
The Top Ten Human Evolution Discoveries from Ethiopia
Ethiopia may well deserve the title Cradle of Humankind. Some of the most famous, most iconic hominid fossils have been...
From Haile Selassie to Bibi Netanyahu
On June 20, 1936, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia addressed the League of Nations following the annexation of his nation...
Ethiopian Christians celebrate Demera, the discovery of Jesus’ cross
By Tinishu Solomon Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox church members on Wednesday celebrated the Demera, the eve of...
Demera celebrated colorfully throughout Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Demera, the eve of the Finding of the True Cross (Maskel) upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, was celebrated...