Ethiopia Archives - robertharding Sharing adventures in travel and nature photography Fri, 10 May 2019 13:29:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-rh-dark-32x32.png Ethiopia Archives - robertharding 32 32 Ethiopia’s new railway opens up stunning lesser-known destinations https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2019/05/08/ethiopias-new-railway-opens-up-stunning-lesser-known-destinations/ Wed, 08 May 2019 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=12228

Ethiopia has seen significant economic growth in recent years, leading to great improvements in life expectancy and living standards. Now the country boasts the first […]

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]]> 10 amazing UNESCO sites you probably don’t know about https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2018/02/28/10-amazing-unesco-sites-probably-dont-know/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:34:28 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=11168

UNESCO has designated over 1000 sites around the world to be significant for the heritage of humanity, but many of these rarely get a mention […]

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]]> Lava lakes and camel caravans in the hottest place on Earth https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2018/01/09/lava-lakes-camel-rides-ethiopias-danakil-depression/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:00:32 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10995

Dubbed the ‘hottest place on Earth’, Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression lies 100 metres below sea level. With temperatures often soaring to 50C and beyond, this is […]

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]]> Monkeys of the Simien Mountains by Michael Runkel https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/10/24/monkeys-simien-mountains-michael-runkel/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:17:39 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10725

Travel photographer Michael Runkel took a journey to the majestic Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia, home to a unique species of monkey: geladas. These large, […]

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]]> Celebrating Meskel Festival in Ethiopia https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/09/21/celebrating-meskel-festival-ethiopia/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:00:36 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10491

September marks Meskel, an important holy celebration in the Orthodox Ethiopian and Eritrean calendars, in which pilgrims and priests celebrate the discovery of the true […]

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]]> Timkat Festival in pictures https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2014/01/17/timkat-festival-in-pictures/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:00:15 +0000 http://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=1255

Colourful Timkat festival is the Orthodox Ethiopian celebration of Epiphany, that takes place every 19th January. We chose some of our favourite photos of the ceremony […]

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