NORTH ETHIOPIA

The Bath of Queen of Sheba

The bowl-shaped Bath of Queen of Sheba, hewn out of solid rock is believed to postdate the queen by at least a millennium. Though some part of it is recently cemented, it still remains an outstanding piece of ancient engineering.

For the ancient Aksumites, it was an important source of water. Today local women come to fetch water and wash their clothes. Further, it is used for celebrating the Epiphany by the local priests.