Tigray State is the cultural, historic and religious center of Ethiopia. It is the origin of the ancient Axumite Kingdom which was flourished from first century BC-seventh century AD.
Besides,Tigray has breathtaking landscape,beautiful mountains, monol- ithic obelisks, ancient graves and tombs, ancient manuscripts and more than 200 rock-hewn churches. Accord ing to the Tigray Culture and Tourism Bureau, most of the rock-hewn churches were believed to be built in the 4th century, during the Abraha Atsbeha kings.
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