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Dire Dawa

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The Greek name Αἰθιοπία (from Αἰθίοψ, Aithiops, "an Ethiopian") is a compound word, later explained as derived from the Greek words αἴθω and ὤψ (aithō "I burn" + ōps "face"). According to the Liddell-Scott Jones Greek-English Lexicon, the designation properly translates as burnt-face in noun form and red-brown in adjectival form.

The historian Herodotus used the appellation to denote those parts of Africa south of the Sahara that were then known within the Ecumene (habitable world).Since the Greeks understood the term as "dark-faced", they divided the Ethiopians into two, those in Africa and those to the east from eastern Turkey to India.

This Greek name was borrowed into Amharic as ኢትዮጵያ, ʾĪtyōṗṗyā. More likely Αἰθιοπία was derived from a native word ዕጣን (ʿəṭan, incense), of which Ethiopia was an important source

In the 15th-century Ge'ez Book of Axum, the name is ascribed to a legendary individual called Ityopp'is. He was an extra-biblical son of Cush, son of Ham, said to have founded the city of Axum.

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Vintage Ethiopia East Africa Ethiopian Flag 1991 to 1996 Sterling Silver & Enamel Travel Charm– Green, Yellow and Red

Wonderful travel charm of the former national flag of the nation of Ethiopia, the cradle of humankind. Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest countries and home to ancient history, epic landscapes, and joyous festivals and celebrations! The green, yellow, and red flag was representative of the East African nation from 1991 to 1996. The green is believed to represent hope or fertile land, yellow is believed to represent peace, and red is believed to represent the blood spilled defending the country. This petite and adorable charm is indicative of African pride and solidarity when worn on your favorite charm bracelet or chain!

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Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

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Viaduct on the railway line between Djibouti and Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1904

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AFRICANGLOBE – With its rust and sand-coloured pigments, ochre was used at cave sites for thousands of years to paint pictures of animals and hand prints of our long-gone ancestors. Now, the remains of stone tools left by a community of cave dwellers in East Africa 40,000 years suggests they were carefully grinding it to paint themselves are create prehistoric art.

http://www.africanglobe.net/africa/40000-year-tools-stone-age-artisans-create-body-paint-discovered-ethiopian-cave/