Tadbaba Maryam was amongst the first four Temples where sacrificial offerings were implemented in Ethiopia before birth of Jesus.

[2][3][4][5] The current church of Tadbaba Maryam is spectacular in its design and was built by Emperor Gelawdewos after he won the war with Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, the Battle of Wayna Daga.

Most of the relics and utilities used in the church are made of pure gold including incense burner (censer with chain).

[citation needed] A story is told about a plague that infested the land following an event of mishap in front of the Ark during an annual festivity.

[citation needed] Tadbaba Maryam possesses a huge collection of treasures, some of them date back to the time of the Old Testament.