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The eleven Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches located in the western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Gebre Meskel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in his own kingdom.
Ethiopian Orthodox priests holding a procession in Lalibela. According to the Futuh al-Habaša of Sihab ad-Din Ahmad, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi burned one of the churches of Lalibela during his invasion of Ethiopia. Sihab ad-Din Ahmad (Arab Faqih) provided a detailed description of a rock-hewn church "It was carved out of the mountain.
The Church of Saint George (Amharic: ቤተ ጊዮርጊስ, romanized: Betä Giyorgis) is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha ( Warwar ), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty , who ...
The rock church Biete Lehem in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Biete Lehem is an underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was created during the Kingdom of Axum. [1] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [2] The name Biete Lehem is from Bethlehem Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם (House of Holy Bread ...
The church is one of the "35-odd rock-hewn churches [comprising] the largest concentration anywhere in Ethiopia." [4] It is situated in the erstwhile Gar'alta district . The entrance is reached by a steep and hazardous ascent with hand and footholds in the rock. [5]
Lalibela is an important center of Ethiopian Christianity, and even today is a place of pilgrimage and devotion. Lalibela is one of the world's heritage sites registered by UNESCO. Debre Sema'it rock church. Many other churches were hewn from rock in Ethiopia, outside of Lalibela in Amhara Region.
The rock church Biete Meskel in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Biete Meskel (House of the Cross) is an Orthodox underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Axum. [1] [2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3]
The rock church Biete Medhane Alem in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. [1] It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. [2] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3] Biete Medhane Alem (House of the Saviour of the World) is home to the ...