Ambra Mariam

Ambra Mariam (Amharic for "Fort Mary") was an Ethiopian village in the early 20th century. It was located at the northeast corner of Lake Tana, between Gondar and Debra Tabor.[1]

Not to be confused with "Amba Mariam", the present-day name of Magdala in Ethiopia.

References
  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abyssinia: § 7, Provinces and Towns" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 86.


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