The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900) (africanhistoryextra.com)

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mkl 2y ago ↗

The main castle complex: https://www.google.com/maps/@12.6082398,37.4702143,440m/data...

macleginn 2y ago ↗

NB images from the street-view layer.

[dead] shark_laser 2y ago ↗

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MilStdJunkie 2y ago ↗

That was one of the most purely pleasurable weekend internets I've consumed the last few weeks. The story of Beta Israel - the Falasha, Ethiopian Jewish community - is one of Judaism's amazing dramas. Now only if someone found Bodo's lost letters it would make my Saturday complete.

jmmcd 2y ago ↗

Really need some cool historical fiction set in this city

pschuegr 2y ago ↗

This is great, thanks for posting!