UNESCO has designated nine sites in Ethiopia as World Legacy Sites, the most of any African country. These sites showcase Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage, long history, and impressive biodiversity. The fourth-holiest Islamic city globally and the oldest continuously occupied town south of the Sahara are located inside its limits.

Exceptional antiquities include the medieval Lalibela and Gheralta rock-hewn cathedrals, ancient palaces, and temple sites going back more than three millennia; the majestic 17th-century castles of Gondar; and the oldest known human fossil remains.

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