Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela

Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela

Lalibela is a small town in the region of Amhara in northern Ethiopia. It is well known for its diverse rock-cut churches which date back from the 12th and 13th centuries. These churches are pilgrimage sites for Coptic Christians. Sculptured out of rock, the subterranean monoliths contain huge Bete Medhane Alem, and cross- shaped Bete Giyorgis. Many are connected by tunnels and foxholes, and some have engraved bas-reliefs and colored freshest inside. Visit: http://bit.ly/2TkPPZL Contact No:1-800-404-0025

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Lalibela is a small town in the region of Amhara in northern Ethiopia. It is well

known for its diverse rock-cut churches which date back from the 12th and 13th

centuries. These churches are pilgrimage sites for Coptic Christians. Sculptured out

of rock, the subterranean monoliths contain huge Bete Medhane Alem, and cross-

shaped Bete Giyorgis. Many are connected by tunnels and foxholes, and some have

engraved bas-reliefs and colored freshest inside.

Visit: http://bit.ly/2TkPPZL

Contact No:1-800-404-0025

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