Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Top Photos

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

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It was fascinating to stand far back from the Church of Bet Abba Libanos and see how the raw cliff face metamorphoses into the façade of a simple yet elegant church. The zone where the cliff transit
It was fascinating to stand far back from the Church of Bet Abba Libanos and see how the raw cliff face metamorphoses into the façade of a simple yet elegant church. The zone where the cliff… © A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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