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Eleven churches carved straight down into living rock

Crosses decorated with interlocking geometrical patterns seem to be part of the design vocabulary at some of Lalibela's 13th century rock-cut churches. See other examples below. Church of Debre Sina,
Crosses decorated with interlocking geometrical patterns seem to be part of the design vocabulary at some of Lalibela's 13th century rock-cut churches. See other examples below. Church of Debre Sina,… © A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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