Giacomo Naretti
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Giacomo Naretti was an Italian architect. He migrated to Ethiopia
as a carpenter, and he become the official architect at the court of Emperor Yohannes
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He designed the throne of Emperor Yohannes, which is still preserved in Mek'ele
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
as a carpenter, and he become the official architect at the court of Emperor Yohannes
Yohannes IV of Ethiopia
Yohannes IV , born Lij Kassay Mercha Ge'ez, was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 until his death.-Early life:...
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He designed the throne of Emperor Yohannes, which is still preserved in Mek'ele
Mek'ele
Mek'ele , also transliterated as Makale, is a city in northern Ethiopia and the capital of the Tigray Region. It is located some 650 kilometers north of the capital, Addis Ababa, at latitude and longitude with an elevation of 2084 meters above sea level...
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