UNESCO Registered Sites In Ethiopia

Ethiopia has the biggest share of Africa‘s world heritage sites registered by UNESCO. Cradle of mankind,
Home of “Dinqinesh “Lucy” the worlds oldest known hominid &Custodian of some of the world’s ancient
civilizations and where human beings migrated across the world.

World heritage sites registered by UNESCO in Ethiopia are:

 The Ancient City of Axum: site of mysterious obelisks, (1980)

 The Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela site of the 8th wonders of the world,(1978)
 The 17th century  historic city of Gondar: 17th c castles & famous churches (1979)
 The walled town of Harar: old walled town, mosques, shrines, hyena men (2006)
 The Semein Mountain National park: spectacular scenery, endemism & biodiversity (1978)
 
 The Konso cultural landscape: Mixe cultural and natural land scape(2011)
 The Tiya stele: the ancient embellished stelae  (19800
 The Lower Omo Valley:  the worlds oldest known hominid (1980)
 The Lower Awash Valley:  “Dinqinesh “Lucy” the worlds oldest known hominid (1980)
 The Meskel celebration:   A coloreful of Mesleke celebration (2013)
 The Lake Tana and its monasteries: Man and nature- bispher reserve area  (2015)

Tentatively UNESCO registered sites in Ethiopia:

 The Bale Mountains National Park (2008)
 The Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site (2011)
 The Sof Omar natural and cultureal heritage. (2011)
 The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape (2012)
 The Melka Kunture and Bachilt Archaeological Site