Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Top Photos

Eleven medieval churches carved from living rock, a Jerusalem built in Africa

According to the Website "King Lalibela," "Bet Medhane Alem is the largest monolithic rock-hewn church in the world, measuring 11.5m [37' 8"] in height and covering an area of almost 800m2 [8,610 squa
According to the Website "King Lalibela," "Bet Medhane Alem is the largest monolithic rock-hewn church in the world, measuring 11.5m [37' 8"] in height and covering an area of almost 800m2 [8,610… © A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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