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Ethiopia’s Chapel in the Sky
If churches were assessed by their risk factor, Abuna Yemata Guh would be our new Sistine Chapel. Perched 650 feet above a steep cliff in Northern Ethiopia, visitors face a 45-minute climb up the cliff’s vertical face in order to access the precariously positioned church. Dating back to the 5th century, history has it that its founder Father Yemata built the chapel to be closer to heavenly spirits; however, others claim it was a strategic move to avoid his enemies.
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Ethiopia - Aksum archeological museum
These rushes were filmed in 4K in Ethiopia between October and November 2015. They are grouped into 228 not edited videos visible on this YouTube channel. Purpose was to present the diversity and the incredible beauty of Ethiopia as a cultural and tourism destination. Contact us via our contact form on toutparisenvideo.com if you want to use part or all these rushes about Ethiopia.
They cover the following items : 1 Cultural Heritage in Ethiopia, 2 Dramatic scenery - Nature and Landcape in Ethiopia, 3 Wildlife and birding in national parks in Ethiopia, 4 Adventure and trekking in Ethiopia, 5 Running & altitude training in Ethiopia, 6 MICE and Meeting in Addis Ababa
List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
Aksum, Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Konso Cultural Landscape, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley of the Omo, Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Simien National Park, Tiya
Other sites : Bale Mountains National Park, Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site, Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery), Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape, Melka Kunture and Bachilt Archaeological Site
Wild life includes:
Critically endangered mammals : Cushioned gerbil, Black rhinoceros, Ethiopian wolf, Guramba shrew, Harenna shrew, MacMillan's shrew and Walia ibex
Endangered mammals : Grévy's zebra, Mountain nyala, Nubian ibex and
African wild dog
Vulnerable mammals : African elephant, Large-eared free-tailed bat, Red-fronted gazelle, Ammodile, Lesser horseshoe bat, Rupp's mouse, Bailey's shrew, Lion, Scott's mouse-eared bat, Bale shrew, Lucina's shrew, Soemmerring's gazelle, Beira antelope, Morris's bat, Speke's gazelle, Cheetah, Mouse-tailed bat, Spotted-necked otter, Dibatag, Natal free-tailed bat, Ethiopian striped mouse, Dorcas gazelle, Nikolaus's mouse, Glass's shrew and Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat.
Main cities in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Gondar, Mek'ele, Adama, Gondar, Mek'ele, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Dessie, Jimma and Jijiga.
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Templar Church Found In Ethiopia? Carved Into The Ground!
Within the country of Ethiopia, some seriously old megalithic ruins can be found.
many of unknown age.
For example Tiya, located in the Soddo Region of Ethiopia. An archaeological marvel, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, remarkable for its large stone pillars.
But Imagine the surprise of initial explorers when they stumbled across an entire church, in the shape of a templar cross, completely carved out of the ground.
Made of a type of volcanic tuff, im sure its initial re discovery would have come with considerable archeological interest. who could have carved such a structure, straight out of the rock, or indeed why.
It is known as the church of st George, and is largely thought to have been constructed around 1200 AD, yet, alas, no one really knows.
The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named War war, the historical and religious area was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, of the Zagwe dynasty. who supposedly commissioned its construction. Although like the pharaohs of Egypt, he may have just laid claim to the impressive ancient structures, which resided in the region, long before himself.
He may have also been a tributed with the act due to him being regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
No one can really explain how he could have built it, and many religious followers believe
he received instruction from god. with many
ancient sites upon earth, if researched heavily enough, reveal evidence that they predate their modern held
suspected builders.
For instance the amazingly designed ancient site of puma punku
, which contains stones created in weight baring shapes, with no mortar ever being
used,
yet the structures were earthquake proof. These structures were said even by the incas to have been there before them, they believed they were constructed by the gods themselves.
The only conclusions that can be made from such structures including the church of st George is that the builders were highly sophisticated.
Enlightening Artefacts may vanish, but thankfully, the ancients built structures to last.
And a Templar church carved into the stone ground, in the middle of Ethiopia, of unknown origin,
Is a very curious structure indeed.
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Ethiopia Axum (Aksum 1) Part 14
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Axum or Aksum is a city in northern Ethiopia. The town has a population of 56,500 residents (2010), and is governed as an urban wäräda.
The original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa. Axum was a naval and trading power that ruled the region from about 400 BC into the 10th century. In 1980 UNESCO added Aksum's archaeological sites to its list of World Heritage Sites due to their historic value.
Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region near the base of the Adwa mountains, Axum has an elevation of 2,131 metres (6,991 ft). Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew wäräda.
The major Aksumite monuments in the town are stelae. These obelisks are around 1,700 years old and have become a symbol of the Ethiopian people's identity.[12] The largest number are in the Northern Stelae Park, ranging up to the 33-metre-long (3.84 metres wide, 2.35 metres deep, weighing 520 tonnes) Great Stele, believed to have fallen and broken during construction. The Obelisk of Axum (24.6 metres high, 2.32 metres wide, 1.36 metres deep, weighing 170 tonnes) was removed by the Italian army in 1937, and returned to Ethiopia in 2005 and reinstalled July 31, 2008. This stele was already broken into pieces before being shipped. The next tallest is the 24-metre (20.6 metres high above the front baseplate, 2.65 metres wide, 1.18 metres deep, weighing 160 tonnes) King Ezana's Stele. Three more stelae measure 18.2 metres high, 1.56 metres wide, 0.76 metres deep, weighing 56 tonnes; 15.8 metres high, 2.35 metres wide, 1 metres deep, weighing 75 tonnes; 15.3 metres high, 1.47 metres wide, 0.78 metres deep, weighing 43 tonnes.[14] The stelae are believed to mark graves and would have had cast metal discs affixed to their sides, which are also carved with architectural designs. The Gudit Stelae to the west of town, unlike the northern area, are interspersed with mostly 4th century tombs.
The other major feature of the town are the Old and New Cathedrals of St Mary of Zion. The Old St Mary of Zion Cathedral was built in 1665 by Emperor Fasilides and said to have previously housed the Ark of the Covenant. The original cathedral, said to have been built by Ezana and augmented several times after was believed to have been massive with 12 naves. It was burned to the ground by Gudit, rebuilt, and then destroyed again during the Gragn wars of the 1500s. It was again rebuilt by Emperor Gelawdewos (completed by his brother and successor Emperor Minas) and Emperor Fasilides replaced that structure with the present one. Only males are permitted entry into the Old St. Mary's Cathedral (some say as a result of the destruction of the original church by Gudit). The New Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion stands next to the old one, and was built to fulfill a pledge by Emperor Haile Selassie to the Our Lady of Zion for the liberation of Ethiopia from the Fascist occupation. Built in a neo-Byzantine style, work on the new cathedral began in 1955, and allows admittance to women. Emperor Haile Selassie interrupted the state visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to travel to Axum to attend the dedication of the new Cathedral and pay personal homage, showing the importance of this church in the Ethiopian Empire. The Queen visited the Cathedral a few days later. Between the two cathedrals is a small chapel known as The Chapel of the Tablet built at the same time as the new cathedral, and which is believed to house the Ark of the Covenant. Emperor Haile Selassie's consort, Empress Menen, paid for its construction from her private funds. Admittance to the chapel is closed to all but the guardian monk who resides there. Entrance is even forbidden to the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, and to the Emperor of Ethiopia during the monarchy. The two cathedrals and the chapel of the Ark are the focus of pilgrimage and considered the holiest sites in Ethiopia to members of its Orthodox Church.
Other attractions in Axum include archaeological and ethnographic museums, the Ezana Stone written in Sabaean, Ge'ez and Ancient Greek in a similar manner to the Rosetta Stone, King Bazen's Tomb (a megalith considered to be one of the earliest structures), the so-called Queen of Sheba's Bath (actually a reservoir), the 4th-century Ta'akha Maryam and 6th-century Dungur palaces, the monasteries of Abba Pentalewon and Abba Liqanos and the Lioness of Gobedra rock art.Local legend claims the Queen of Sheba lived in the town.
Archaeologists in Ethiopia uncover ancient city in Harlaa
A forgotten city thought to date back as far as the 10th century AD has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists in eastern Ethiopia.
Artefacts from Egypt, India and China have been found in the city in the Harlaa region.
The archaeologists also uncovered a 12th Century mosque which is similar to those found in Tanzania and Somaliland.
Archaeologists says this proves historic connections between different Islamic communities in Africa.
This discovery revolutionises our understanding of trade in an archaeologically neglected part of Ethiopia. What we have found shows this area was the centre of trade in that region, lead archaeologist Professor Timothy Insoll from the University of Exeter said.
The team also found jewellery and other artefacts from Madagascar, the Maldives, and China.
'City of giants'
BBC Ethiopia correspondent Emmanuel Igunza says there was a local myth that the area was occupied by giants because the settlement buildings and walls were constructed with large stone blocks that could not be lifted by ordinary people.
However the archaeologists found no evidence of this.
We have obviously disproved that, but I'm not sure they fully believe us yet, said Prof Insoll.
A statement from the team says the remains of some of the 300 people buried in the cemetery are being analysed to find out what their diet consisted of.
Further excavations are expected to be conducted next year.
Ethiopia Aksum (Axum 2) Part 15
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AKSUM:
Axum or Aksum is a city in northern Ethiopia. The town has a population of 56,500 residents (2010), and is governed as an urban wäräda.
The original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa. Axum was a naval and trading power that ruled the region from about 400 BC into the 10th century. In 1980 UNESCO added Aksum's archaeological sites to its list of World Heritage Sites due to their historic value.
Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region near the base of the Adwa mountains, Axum has an elevation of 2,131 metres (6,991 ft). Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew wäräda.
The major Aksumite monuments in the town are stelae. These obelisks are around 1,700 years old and have become a symbol of the Ethiopian people's identity. The largest number are in the Northern Stelae Park, ranging up to the 33-metre-long (3.84 metres wide, 2.35 metres deep, weighing 520 tonnes) Great Stele, believed to have fallen and broken during construction.The Obelisk of Axum (24.6 metres high, 2.32 metres wide, 1.36 metres deep, weighing 170 tonnes) was removed by the Italian army in 1937, and returned to Ethiopia in 2005 and reinstalled July 31, 2008. This stele was already broken into pieces before being shipped. The next tallest is the 24-metre (20.6 metres high above the front baseplate, 2.65 metres wide, 1.18 metres deep, weighing 160 tonnes) King Ezana's Stele. Three more stelae measure 18.2 metres high, 1.56 metres wide, 0.76 metres deep, weighing 56 tonnes; 15.8 metres high, 2.35 metres wide, 1 metres deep, weighing 75 tonnes; 15.3 metres high, 1.47 metres wide, 0.78 metres deep, weighing 43 tonnes. The stelae are believed to mark graves and would have had cast metal discs affixed to their sides, which are also carved with architectural designs. The Gudit Stelae to the west of town, unlike the northern area, are interspersed with mostly 4th century tombs.
The other major feature of the town are the Old and New Cathedrals of St Mary of Zion. The Old St Mary of Zion Cathedral was built in 1665 by Emperor Fasilides and said to have previously housed the Ark of the Covenant. The original cathedral, said to have been built by Ezana and augmented several times after was believed to have been massive with 12 naves. It was burned to the ground by Gudit, rebuilt, and then destroyed again during the Gragn wars of the 1500s. It was again rebuilt by Emperor Gelawdewos (completed by his brother and successor Emperor Minas) and Emperor Fasilides replaced that structure with the present one. Only males are permitted entry into the Old St. Mary's Cathedral (some say as a result of the destruction of the original church by Gudit). The New Cathedral of St. Mary of Zion stands next to the old one, and was built to fulfill a pledge by Emperor Haile Selassie to the Our Lady of Zion for the liberation of Ethiopia from the Fascist occupation. Built in a neo-Byzantine style, work on the new cathedral began in 1955, and allows admittance to women. Emperor Haile Selassie interrupted the state visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to travel to Axum to attend the dedication of the new Cathedral and pay personal homage, showing the importance of this church in the Ethiopian Empire. The Queen visited the Cathedral a few days later. Between the two cathedrals is a small chapel known as The Chapel of the Tablet built at the same time as the new cathedral, and which is believed to house the Ark of the Covenant. Emperor Haile Selassie's consort, Empress Menen, paid for its construction from her private funds. Admittance to the chapel is closed to all but the guardian monk who resides there. Entrance is even forbidden to the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, and to the Emperor of Ethiopia during the monarchy. The two cathedrals and the chapel of the Ark are the focus of pilgrimage and considered the holiest sites in Ethiopia to members of its Orthodox Church.
Other attractions in Axum include archaeological and ethnographic museums, the Ezana Stone written in Sabaean, Ge'ez and Ancient Greek in a similar manner to the Rosetta Stone, King Bazen's Tomb (a megalith considered to be one of the earliest structures), the so-called Queen of Sheba's Bath (actually a reservoir), the 4th-century Ta'akha Maryam and 6th-century Dungur palaces, the monasteries of Abba Pentalewon and Abba Liqanos and the Lioness of Gobedra rock art.Local legend claims the Queen of Sheba lived in the town.Wikipedia
Tiya (UNESCO/NHK)
Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa. The site contains 36 monuments, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, most of which are difficult to decipher. They are the remains of an ancient Ethiopian culture whose age has not yet been precisely determined.
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Sheba Palace
A visit to the archaeological site known as the Queen of Sheba's Palace outside the city of Axum, in Tigray, Ethiopia, 24 Apr 2013.
Axum
Axum or Aksum is a city in the northern part of Ethiopia. The town has a population of 56,500 residents, and is governed as an urban wäräda.
The original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa. Axum was a naval and trading power that ruled the region from about 400 BCE into the 10th century. In 1980 UNESCO added Aksum's archaeological sites to its list of World Heritage Sites due to their historic value.
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Mek’ele is the capital city of the Tigray region, in northern Ethiopia. In the center, the grand palace of 19th-century Emperor Yohannes IV is now the Yohannes IV Museum. The tall Martyrs’ MemorialMonument commemorates those who fought the communist Derg regime in the late 20th century. The city’s markets are an important stop for salt merchants arriving from the Danakil Depression in the country’s northeast.
North of Mek’ele are the rock-cut churches of the Gheralta Escarpment. These centuries-old sacred sites include the cliffside Abuna Yemata Guh, with its well-preserved ceiling frescoes. Near here, around the town of Wukro, are more rock-cut churches, plus an ancient sacrificial altar at the Adi Akaweh archaeological site. Near Debir village, south of Mek’ele, the Chele Anka Waterfall flows into a gorge, forming a natural pool.
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Axum
City with ancient ruins including tall obelisks in Stelae Park & St. Mary of Zion church.
Yeha
Yeha is a town in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the northern Tigray Region in Ethiopia. It served as the capital of the pre-Aksumite
Adigrat
Adigrat is a city and separate woreda in the Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude
Adwa
Adwa is a market town and separate woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the decisive Battle
Wukro
Wukro is a town and separate woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia. It's located in the Misraqawi (Eastern) zone of the Tigray region on
Hawzen
Hawzen is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Misraqawi Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude
Negash
Negash is a village in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, which straddles the Adigrat-Mekele road 10 kilometres north of Wukro. Located
Ethiopia: In the Footsteps of the First Christians
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Northern Ethiopia is the birthplace of Ethiopian Christianity, a religion practiced by almost half of the country's 80 million people. In the northern province of Tigray lies a remote territory dedicated completely to the monastic life, the Waldeba. The Waldeba is home to about a thousand monks and hermits that lead secluded lives of abstinence, fasting and prayer. For these religious people, dying in Waldeba is the way to gain direct access to heaven. In this film, the first documentary on the region, François Le Cadre goes to Waldeba to observe the religious practices of the monks and learn about Saint Samuel, the founder of the most important regional monastery called the land of the monks.
Length: 53 min.
Country: France
Language: English
Director: Jean-Louis Saporito
Producer: Aline Houdy and Thierry Gautier, TGA Production
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Distributor: ARTE France
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Ethiopia - Aksum stelae park
These rushes were filmed in 4K in Ethiopia between October and November 2015. They are grouped into 228 not edited videos visible on this YouTube channel. Purpose was to present the diversity and the incredible beauty of Ethiopia as a cultural and tourism destination. Contact us via our contact form on toutparisenvideo.com if you want to use part or all these rushes about Ethiopia.
They cover the following items : 1 Cultural Heritage in Ethiopia, 2 Dramatic scenery - Nature and Landcape in Ethiopia, 3 Wildlife and birding in national parks in Ethiopia, 4 Adventure and trekking in Ethiopia, 5 Running & altitude training in Ethiopia, 6 MICE and Meeting in Addis Ababa
List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
Aksum, Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Konso Cultural Landscape, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley of the Omo, Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Simien National Park, Tiya
Other sites : Bale Mountains National Park, Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site, Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery), Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape, Melka Kunture and Bachilt Archaeological Site
Wild life includes:
Critically endangered mammals : Cushioned gerbil, Black rhinoceros, Ethiopian wolf, Guramba shrew, Harenna shrew, MacMillan's shrew and Walia ibex
Endangered mammals : Grévy's zebra, Mountain nyala, Nubian ibex and
African wild dog
Vulnerable mammals : African elephant, Large-eared free-tailed bat, Red-fronted gazelle, Ammodile, Lesser horseshoe bat, Rupp's mouse, Bailey's shrew, Lion, Scott's mouse-eared bat, Bale shrew, Lucina's shrew, Soemmerring's gazelle, Beira antelope, Morris's bat, Speke's gazelle, Cheetah, Mouse-tailed bat, Spotted-necked otter, Dibatag, Natal free-tailed bat, Ethiopian striped mouse, Dorcas gazelle, Nikolaus's mouse, Glass's shrew and Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat.
Main cities in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Gondar, Mek'ele, Adama, Gondar, Mek'ele, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Dessie, Jimma and Jijiga.
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Kingdom of Aksum | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:02 1 Historical records
00:05:25 2 History
00:05:34 2.1 Origins
00:07:40 2.2 Empire
00:12:52 2.3 Decline
00:17:27 3 Foreign relations, trade, and economy
00:20:48 4 Society
00:21:23 5 Culture
00:22:33 5.1 Religion
00:26:05 5.2 Ethiopian sources
00:26:43 5.3 Coinage
00:27:38 5.4 Architecture
00:27:46 5.4.1 Homely architecture
00:30:08 5.4.2 Stelae
00:30:53 6 In literature
00:31:40 7 Gallery
00:31:48 8 See also
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The Kingdom of Aksum (Tigrinya: መንግስቲ ኣኽሱም, also known as the Kingdom of Axum, or the Aksumite Empire) was an ancient kingdom located in what is now Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, and Eritrea. Axumite Emperors were powerful sovereigns, styling themselves King of kings, king of Aksum, Himyar, Raydan, Saba, Salhen, Tsiyamo, Beja and of Kush.
Ruled by the Aksumites, it existed from approximately 100 AD to 940 AD. The polity was centered in the city of Axum and grew from the proto-Aksumite Iron Age period around the 4th century BC to achieve prominence by the 1st century AD.
Aksum became a major player on the commercial route between the Roman Empire and Ancient India. The Aksumite rulers facilitated trade by minting their own Aksumite currency, with the state establishing its hegemony over the declining Kingdom of Kush. It also regularly entered the politics of the kingdoms on the Arabian Peninsula and eventually extended its rule over the region with the conquest of the Himyarite Kingdom. The Manichaei prophet Mani (died 274 AD) regarded Axum as one of the four great powers of his time, the others being Persia, Rome, and China.The Aksumites erected monumental stelae, which served a religious purpose in pre-Christian times. One of these granite columns is the largest such structure in the world, at 90 feet. Under Ezana (fl. 320–360) Aksum adopted Christianity. In the 7th century, early Muslims from Mecca sought refuge from Quraysh persecution by travelling to the kingdom, a journey known in Islamic history as the First Hijra.The kingdom's ancient capital, also called Axum, is now a town in Tigray Region (northern Ethiopia). The Kingdom used the name Ethiopia as early as the 4th century. Tradition claims Axum as the alleged resting place of the Ark of the Covenant and the purported home of the Queen of Sheba.
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I Found A Tomb While Rock Climbing. (Abuna Yemata Guh, Ethiopia)
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Today’s episode is really wild. I went out to the Tigray region to do a little bit of rock climbing. While climbing around an area near (but not at) the famous cave church of Abuna Yemata Guh, I found some tombs. My guess is that many people want to be buried as close to the church as possible. It was an interesting discovery, I did not disturb the tombs, and I left donated gear for the Tigray guide association. If you’re sensitive about seeing old tombs (e.g. like Paris catacombs), then feel free to skip.
A little backstory for those who may not know: Besides being a dancer, I’m also an avid rock climber, and I actually wrote two guidebooks (
On a side note, in response to the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash, I have to say that I thought their international aircraft were really well maintained and the airline was among the best I’ve experienced. I know some people will be scared off from Ethiopia, but I hope this inspires a few others to go.
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