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Eleven churches carved straight down into living rock

In this view of the 13th century Church of Bet Giorgis, it is evident that the bedrock on the south edge of the basin (left) was lowered and leveled to form a platform of sorts. I assume the level a
In this view of the 13th century Church of Bet Giorgis, it is evident that the bedrock on the south edge of the basin (left) was lowered and leveled to form a platform of sorts. I assume the level… © A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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