As Ethiopia took part in international heritage exhibitions, the country's tourism sector has seen growth in terms of tourist inflow, says Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia, organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science in the US was among the exhibitions. Authority Paleoantropology Curator Yared Assefa believes that displaying Lucy on the international exhibitions has significant role mainly in promotion and knowledge transformation. The current initiation of the country in heritages preservation especially in fossils is promising, he says. Authority Paleontology Heritages Curator Tomas Getachew says Ethiopia has a better portable heritages preservation strategy which is advisable to keep their originality.

Source: Ethiopian News August 24, 2017 09:33 UTC