Ethiopia Off the Beaten Path Tips by SirRichard

In Harar you can find a rather interesting and unusual house (now a museum), where the French poet is said to have lived, in spite of the fact that the building was constructed after his departure. But there are also other 2 Rimbaud houses (these authentic), one of them in the main square.
Nevertheless, the museum of Rimbaud Center is an example of Indian inspired architecture (restored by the authorities of Harar between 1996 and 1999) and inside you can see ancient photos (end of the 19th century, beginning 20th) of Harar, a room (small) dedicated to the poet, and a documentation and research centre, where you can find most (all?) of Rimbaud books.

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The legendary queen of South Arabia (some say Ethiopia instead), is said to have (following Ethiopian tradition) married King Solomon of Israel and founding Ethiopia's ruling dynasty. Upon the Book of Kings in the Bible, the Queen of Sheba learned of the wisdom of King Solomon and came to Jerusalem to test him 'with hard questions.' She arrived in a vast caravan, 'with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones.'
When she returned home, she was pregnant (of the King is said), so his son startes a milenary dinasty that has been ruling until the fall of Haile Selassie in the 20th century.

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If you believe Ethiopians, Indiana Jones should have looked elsewhere in his quest of the Lost Ark. The Ark of the Covenants is said to be kept in a square building in the St. Mary of Zion church complex in Aksum (north of Ethiopia). None can visit it, no pictures are allowed, only a lifetime guard is in contact with the treasure. Yet there are many believers and the Ark is a trusted symbol in Ethiopian religion.
It is said that after the visit to Solomon, the Queen of Sheba bore a son, Menelik, to the King. When Menelik was grown, he visited his father Solomon and sent the sons of his own counselors to help Menelik rule. These young men then removed the Ark from the Temple (later destroyed by the Romans) and took it with them to Ethiopia. For centuries, Ethiopians maintained that it is still preserved in their country...
Believe it or not is up to you.

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