Reasons to get a guinea pig that are enough to convince anyone
Cute, cuddly and packed full of character, there are many reasons to get a guinea pig. Along with being incredibly gentle ...
The Star4d
‘Imperial’ Grevy’s zebra critically endangered but art can help save it
Ninah Tanya, who is 26, is not only attracted by the uniqueness of each Grevy’s zebra, but also by the realisation that the ...
Simple History on MSN11d
The Italian invasion of Abyssinia (1935-36)
Italian forces crossed into Abyssinia, modern day Ethiopia, signalling the start of the Second Italian-Abyssinian War.
The Times of Israel12d
Film about hero executed by Nazis faces accusations of abetting Christian nationalism
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin' portrays a real-life minister martyred for standing up for his beliefs, but critics ...
British Army told to hand over treasures ‘looted’ from Ethiopia
Sir Robert Napier led the British army to victory at the highland fortress of Magdala, where Tewodros killed himself and the treasures he had assembled were looted.
The Art Newspaper19d
January acquisitions round-up: Lavinia Fontana’s Portrait of Antonietta Gonzales goes to Tokyo museum
Drawing on Ethiopian folklore, it imagines the journey of a queen from the Abyssinian Empire carried by her people in slow-motion monochrome. Yatreda’s creative director, Kiya Tadele ...
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'People evoke Dr. King’s name but they do not share Dr. King’s nature'
At a luncheon downtown, Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher from Memphis Abyssinian Baptist Church gave an impassioned speech asking the audience to not "romanticize" King's legacy. Aga Khan, World Leader of ...
ThePrint20d
Kamal Amrohi’s ‘Razia Sultan’ lacked the magic of Pakeezah. Only opulence, no substance
Razia Sultan, who ruled Delhi between 1236 and 1240 AD, was married to Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-din Altunia, the governor of Bathinda. But in Amrohi’s film, Sultan marries her slave Yakut, with the full ...
BBC21d
Fact File : East African Campaign
On 6 April Cunningham's reunited forces entered the Abyssinian capital Addis Ababa. The Duke of Aosta surrendered on 16 May, but some isolated Italian forces fought on until 27 November.