Tag: #Nubia

Christianity, the Aksumite Empire, Abyssinia, and Myth of Continuity

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh The history of Christianity in Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa, is often obscured by the...

Biblical Geography, Colonial Cartography, and Ethiopian Myth-Making

History Red Sea Beacon -
by Ghidewon Abay-Asmerom Modern Ethiopia did not inherit an ancient geography; it constructed one after the fact, turning biblical names...

Ethiopia is Not a 3,000-Year-Old Nation

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
by Alula Frezghi There is a persistent claim in political discourse: that “Ethiopia” is a 3,000-year-old nation, that “Habesha” represents...

Myth, Empire, and Denial: How Abyssinia Became Ethiopia and Why the Truth Still Matters

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh Few political projects in Africa rely as heavily on historical fabrication as modern Ethiopia. Nineteenth-century maps are...