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Temple Of Meqaber Gaʿewa
The Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa near Wukro, Wuqro in Tigray Region, Ethiopia is dedicated to the lunar God Almaqah, and contains an altar which represents a miniature model of the Yeha, Great Temple in Yeha. Background An example of "Sabaeans, Sabaean-style" architecture. The center of the temple contains a libation altar. The inscription running around the top dedicates the altar to Almaqah. Commissioned by king "WR'N" son of "RD'M," on the occasion of his inauguration as the master of the temple of Yeha. The inscription can be dated to the 6th to 8th century B.C. References Temples in Ethiopia Tigray Region Lunar temples {{Tigray-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wukro
Wukro (also transliterated Wuqro, Tigrinya language, Tigrigna: ውቕሮ; also known as Wukro Kilte Awulaelo, Tigrinya language, Tigrigna: ውቕሮ ክልተ ኣውላዕሎ) is a small town and separate Districts of Ethiopia, woreda in Tigray Region, Tigray, Ethiopia. The population of Wukro was around 50,000 in 2013. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a creativecommons:by/4.0/, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Wukro is located along Genfel River, in the Eastern Zone, Tigray, Eastern Zones of Ethiopia, Zone of the Tigray Region, Tigray Regions of Ethiopia, Region on the Asmara-Addis Ababa highway (Ethiopian Highway 2). Wukro is surrounded by Kilte Awulaelo woreda. The rock-hewn churches around Wukro are the town's most distinctive landmarks. Visually it can be characterised by one main road, few cars, yet many ''Bajaj Pulsar, bajaj'' (three-wheeled auto-rickshaws) and hotels under construction. Hotels have been growing to serve confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
