Adadi Mariam & Tiya Stele

Adadai Mariam Rock-Hewn Church Adadi Mariam Rock -hewn church, which is one of the few rock hewn churches in the southern part of Ethiopia, is located at the distance of 73Kms from the capital–Addis Ababa. According to oral history, Adadi […]

Adadai Mariam Rock-Hewn Church
Adadi Mariam Rock -hewn church, which is one of the few rock hewn churches in the southern part of Ethiopia, is located at the distance of 73Kms from the capital–Addis Ababa. According to oral history, Adadi Mariam, which is similar to Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, was built by king Lalibela who reigned from 1181-1221.

The name ‘Adadi’ was given due to two reasons. One is derived from the name of a tree, known as elephant grass, which is up to one and half to three meter high, white and grew on the acme of the chur. The name of the tree is “Anfar” in Amharic and “Adi’ Adi” in Oromiffa language.
Tiya Stelae field contains 36 monuments and several megaliths standing in the field bear swords, plants and other tools. The monuments are remains of an ancient Ethiopian culture dating back b/n 10th-12th centuries.