r/Tigray

Selam everyone, I wanted to share a new feature I’ve added to HabeshaHistory.com

You can now browse nearly 2,000 Habesha manuscript paintings, illustrations, and drawings dating from the 6th to the 20th century. These works have been gathered from a range of collections and institutions, including the British Library, Princeton University, and others.

My purpose was simple, to create one accessible space where our community can explore our rich artistic past and appreciate the beautiful works created by our ancestors across the centuries, rather than having to search through and filter numerous european museum and university collections individually.

I hope this helps!

www.habeshahistory.com/manuscripts

The oldest surviving monumental building in the Abyssinian Highlands is the Great Temple of Yeha, constructed in the early 1st millennium BC. Remarkably, its stone walls still stand today, although what survives is only a shell of what was once a much larger structure.

Using a range of archaeological and academic sources, including the reconstructions and research published by the German Archaeological Institute, I have recreated both the interior and exterior of the Temple of Yeha in 3D.

For me, projects like this are important because they allow us to preserve, study, and visualise the architectural achievements of our ancestors.

You can explore the interactive 3D reconstruction here: https://www.habeshahistory.com/reconstructions/yeha-temple

For those interested in learning more about Yeha, I have also written a detailed article covering its history, including a dedicated section on the Great Temple itself: https://www.habeshahistory.com/articles/yeha

Hopefully you find the reconstruction interesting and learn something new...

I have always been curious. I don't see other ethnicities engaging in this debate

Like what tigre,Somali, Afar, Sidama, and southern ethnicities think of Addis Ababa

Bit late, however I need to applaud his accomplishment, he transformed Ethiopian Airlines for the better during his tenure from 2011-2022, which was cut short due to his resignation because of 'health issues' (the actual reason was because of the Tigray genocide, as you can see, he's perfectly healthy). He grew the airlines' annual revenue from $1 billion to over $5 billion, tripled the aircraft fleet, and turned Addis Ababa into the primary continental aviation hub by building out world-class aviation training, catering, and MRO infrastructure. Not only that, he will be getting approximately a $3.3 million - $5 million annual salary at his new job at Air India, hopefully he continues to succeed!

inviting shabia to the region after what happend and still losing it would be bad. Make sure you either go all in or go home

i've seen a lot of what seems like propaganda from both sides (sharing old videos and photos and claiming that they're the aftermath of the fighting). seems like it was inconclusive

Capitulation, giving up on Western Tigray and everything else necessary for Tigray's current and future survival? Isolationism, facing the Abiy threat all by itself? Naivety, stubborn belief that the International community will help Tigray gain justice and in defending itself against the neoliberalist Abiy who they've given impunity time and again? If you can't answer these questions then stop criticizing the TPLF for using every card available and stick to criticizing them for the litany of things they can be criticized over like Tigray's internal situation. Justice is a pipe dream until Tigray's in a position where it can recover from the genocide and build itself up once more and it will not be handed to Tigray by the IC until Tigray's in a position to demand it.

Is there something I'm missing or are some people just genuinely oblivious to how desperate Tigray's situation is and what limited cards are available rn.

Separately, this doesn't mean the diaspora's efforts are meaningless. Contributing to charity toward Tigray and crucially raising awareness (As a diaspora we need to do much more in this regard) are endeavours that can go a long way to helping Tigray.

Where can I find news about the ongoing conflict in Tigray, because it seems that news in English is limited?

Planning on visiting some family in Mekelle and potentially planning to see Axum as well. Has anyone traveled to either city recently? Thoughts on safety?