UNESCO has inscribed 12 ancient books and letters of Ethiopia as cultural heritage.
1st. The Four Gospels/ the Gospel of Matthew, Luke, Mark and John which was written in the 14th AD in Geez language on a parchment/
2nd. The book of the prophet Enoch/ written in Geez language in 14th AD on a parchment/
3rd. The 14 Epistles of St.Paul / a book written in a Geez language in the 15th AD/
4th. Psalms of king David/ a book written in Geez in the 16th AD/
5th. The Book of Justice/ a book that served as a source of law in Ethiopia and was written over parchment/
6th. The Book of Liturgy/ a book written on parchment during the 17th century AD/
7th. The book of chronicles/ a book written on parchment and narrates the story of kings and queens of Ethiopia since the 10th century BC/
8th. The history book of Emperor Menilk II King of Kings Ethiopia/ a book written in the 20th AD/
9th. The book of the passion week/ a book written on parchment with horse skin in the 15th AD/
10th. The letter of Emperor Menilik II to the Russian king Nicholas/ This is a letter written in Amharic to address Italy’s aggression on Ethiopia/
11th. The letter of King Sahleselasie of Shewa to the Queen of England./ A letter written in the 19th century AD in Amharic to the Queen regarding the status of British who were living in Ethiopia/
12th. The letter of Emperor Tewodros to Queen Victoria of England / The letter is written in Amharic which expresses the Emperor’s aspirations for modernization/
SOURCE: UNESCO
