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Bookmark or Share- Ultimate Guide To Visiting Lalibela | Brilliant EthiopiaPlaces to Go. Lalibela. A place of faith, festivals, mystery and legends that will engage your heart as much as your mind. Atop wide valleys and weather-gouged escarpments, Lalibela is the living, beating heart of spiritual Ethiopia. Excellent. 4.9 out of 5 based on 78 reviews. What Makes Lalibela Special.
- The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela - Biblical Archaeology SocietyLocated 150 miles south of Aksum, Lalibela is the best example of Ethiopia’s hypogean (rock-hewn) architectural tradition. With 11 rock-hewn churches, Lalibela is understandably a place of pilgrimage for those in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela - WikipediaThe eleven Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches located in the western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Gebre Meskel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in ...
- Lalibela travel - Lonely Planet | Ethiopia, AfricaAfrica. Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul alive with the rites and awe of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for ...
- Lalibela | Ethiopia, Map, History, & Facts | BritannicaLalibela, religious and pilgrimage center, north-central Ethiopia. Once the capital of the Zagwe dynasty, it was renamed from Roha to Lalibela after a distinguished monarch from the dynasty. The site is known for its 11 rock-hewn churches, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978.
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