Somali ostrich
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The Somali ostrich, also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one of two living species of ostriches, the other being the common ostrich. It
Somali ostrich
Struthio molybdophanes, female, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Domestic ostriches at a Somali village in Bio Caboba, 1888. From Nell'Harrar by Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti
Horn of Africa
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The Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region located in the easternmost part of mainland Africa. It is the fourth largest peninsula in the world
Somali ostrich
…The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one of two living species of ostriches, the other being the common ostrich. It was also previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich…
King Ezana's Stela at Aksum, symbol of the Aksumite civilization
A copy of 17th century philosophical and ethical treatise by Ethiopian philosopher Zara Yaqob
The citadel in Gondershe, an important city in the medieval Ajuran Sultanate
The Lalibela churches carved by the Zagwe dynasty in the 12th century