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Haile Selassie’s Gannata Le’ul Palace and The 1960 Coup

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Justin • 4 Comments

Set within Halie Selassie’s former palace (known to Ethiopians as Gannata Le’ul Palace) and surrounded by the beautiful gardens and fountains of Addis Ababa University’s main campus is the Ethnological Museum. Even if you’re not normally a museum fan, this one is worth a bit of your time. Aside from being a decent museum, on … Continue reading →

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