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Fasil Ghebbi
Ethiopia1632 CE1855 CE17th Century — 19th Century12.60, 37.47
About the site

The former imperial capital of Ethiopia, known for its castles and churches. It was a center of learning and the production of religious texts during the Solomonic period.

Principal findings
  • iThe Fasil Ghebbi castle complex
  • iiDebre Berhan Selassie church with famous ceiling frescoes
  • iiiRoyal library with ancient manuscripts
  • ivBaths of Fasilides

Excavators — Richard Pankhurst