A young explorer overlooking the Ethiopian highlands and the stelae of Aksum

An Ethiopian knowledge universe

Explore the people, places, stories, cultures and wonders of Ethiopia through discovery, games and journeys.

START EXPLORING ENTER THE TIME PORTAL

WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER?

Rulers, runners, thinkers and dreamers.

Cities of stone, cliffs and coffee forests.

Three thousand years, one story.

Treasures carved, written and kept.

From the Danakil to the roof of Africa.

እንስሳት

Creatures found nowhere else on Earth.

Ceremonies, calendars and celebrations.

ቋንቋዎች

Over eighty tongues and an ancient script.

Injera, berbere and the gift of coffee.

Krar strings, kebero drums, Ethio-jazz.

ስነ-ጥበብ

Manuscripts, crosses and painted saints.

ሳይንስ እና ፈጠራ

SCIENCE & INNOVATION

Calendars, astronomy and new frontiers.

ክስተቶች

Moments that changed the course of Africa.

ታሪኮች እና አፈ ታሪኮች

STORIES & LEGENDS

Queens, dancing goats and the Ark.

Kingdom of Aksum

EPISODE 01

STEP INTO ETHIOPIA'S PAST.

It's 340 CE. You are a scribe's apprentice in Aksum, carrying a message through the market beneath the great stelae. Talk to the people, examine the stones, and discover what history left behind.

PLAY EPISODE 01 SEE THE GAME

Your UTOPIA guide

ጠይቀኝ

Ask UTOPIA

Your companion on the road. Ask "Why is this important?" while you stand in Aksum, and your guide knows exactly what you mean in English or አማርኛ.

TAP THE MIC AT THE BOTTOM AND ASK ↓