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Ethiopian marathon legend Abebe Bikila at the 1960 Rome Olympics Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopia’s first Marathon race in Addis Ababa, 1904 In the year 1904 the first marathon race was held in Addis Abeba in the middle of Art Kilo. – Source: Eduardo Byrono Photo: Mereja Media Abebe Bikila, Tokyo, Japan – 1968 Photo: Mereja Media Empress Taitu of Ethiopia Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopia in the Korean war Photo: Mereja Media Emperor Fasiladas’ Castle in Gondar Photo: Mereja Media The execution of Ras Desta Damtew – 1937 Photo: Mereja Media Ras Imru (1892-1980) and family Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopian music greats Bizunesh Bekele and Tilahun Gessesse Photo: Mereja Media Menelik II Photo: Mereja Media Facebook Baby Photo: Mereja Media Obama and torture Photo: Mereja Media Ras Makonnen Wolde Michael, Governor of Harrar, de facto Foreign Minister, Cousin of Emperor Menelik II, Father of Emperor HaileSellasie I. Photo: Mereja Media Organic icecream Photo: Mereja Media Emperor HaileSelassie I of Ethiopia takes a train ride while on an official visit in Switzerland – 26 Nov. 1954 Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopian flag Photo: Mereja Media Liya Kebede on the cover of Vogue May 2009 Photo: Mereja Media