Ethiopia

Date of ratification of the Convention:
Wednesday, July 6, 1977
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
Cultural-
Aksum (1980) -
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (1979) -
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (2006) -
Lower Valley of the Awash (1980) -
Lower Valley of the Omo (1980) -
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (1978) -
Tiya (1980)
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Simien National Park (1978)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
- Konso-Gardula (paleo-anthropological site) (1997)
- Harar Walled Town (2001)
- Bale Mountains National Park (2008)
Activities
- Ethiopia-International Campaign to Safeguard the Principal Monuments and Sites of Ethiopia
- Gondar -Palaces and castles
- Lake Tana - Churches and Monasteries
- Harar- The walled town
- Tiya - Prehistoric site
- Lalibela - Rock-hewn churches
- Adadi Maryam
News
- Aug 7, 2007
New Episodes of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures available - Jun 19, 2007
UNESCO launches the re-erection project of the Aksum Obelisk
Contacts
- H. E. Ms Tadelech Haile-Mikael
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to France, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of Ethiopia to UNESCO
Ambassade d'Ethiopie
35, avenue Charles-Floquet
75007 PARIS
Tel: 01.47.83.83.95
Fax: 01.42.06.52.14
EMail: dl.ethiopie@unesco.org
Source: UNESCO/ERC - Ethiopian National Office for UNESCO
President: Dr Sentayehu Wolde-Michael*
Secretary-General: Mrs Negatwa Teklehaimanot
Tel: (251.1) 55 25 19
Fax: (251.1) 55 16 55
EMail: guguye03@yahoo.com;
Web Site: www.moe.gov.et (Mineduc website)
Source: UNESCO/ERC





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