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| Addis Ababa Restaurant Photo: Africa Access |
Angel replicas lamps Photo: Africa Access |
Solomon and Sheba |
Location: 8233 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
The Addis Ababa Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring is named for Ethiopia’s capital city. The restaurant has several murals and lamps that feature historical and cultural features from Ethiopia including angels from Debra Birhan Selassie Church and a painting of the legendary Queen of Sheba with King Solomon of Israel.
Addis Ababa means “New Flower” in Amharic. The city, home to more than 3 million, was founded in 1886. Close to half of the population is of the Amhara ethnic group, while the majority of the remaining population is split among the Oromo, Gurage, Tigray, and other ethnic groups.
The site of Addis Ababa was chosen by Empress Taytu Beful and established by her husband Emperor Menelik II.
The Addis Ababa restaurant has several murals and lamps that feature historical and cultural features from Ethiopia including angels from Debra Birhan Selassie Church and a painting of the legendary Queen of Sheba with King Solomon of Israel.
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Addis Ababa Skyline |
African Union Headquarters Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) Addis Ababa. Ethiopia Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Andrew Moore |
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| Location: Algeria St. Addis Ababa
‘John Robinson Statue, U.S. Embassy, ” Liacon Literary Agency
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Location: Ambo Road, Addis Ababa
A bust of the American-born Ethiopian air force Col. John Robinson overlooks the Addis Ababa War Cemetery in Ethiopia… Robinson, considered a national hero of Ethiopia, pioneered flight schools in the U.S. and Ethiopia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice) Jan. 11, 2020. |
Resources
Addis Ababa. Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., November 27, 2019. https://www.britannica.com/place/Addis-Ababa. (Accessed 9/7/2020)
African Union. https://au.int/en (Accessed 9/7/2020)
Tucker, Phillip. “The Legacy of the Brown Condor, A Look into the Life of Aviation Hero Colonel John Charles Robinson.” Selamta Magazine.com. https://www.selamtamagazine.com/ (Accessed 9/7/2020)