Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

The hottest place on the planet.

The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.

An unexpected treasure trove of military oddities, Turkish interior design, and North Korean art.

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

A stunning fusion of Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.