The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings.

Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity ... Serious degradation of the paintings inside the churches has occurred over the last thirty years. Sculptures and bas-reliefs (such as at the ...

Ethiopia is home to 12th century churches which were carved out of rock. The rock-hewn Lalibela Churches are a wonder for onlookers and a historic marvel. Belay Habetamu, pope of the Golgotha ...

Traveling to Ethiopia can be an experience in two distinct worlds. There’s Addis Ababa, with its towering construction cranes ...

Navigating through bustling crowds, our guide, Yonas Sewede from Landscape Ethiopia Tours, emphasised the sheer scale of this ...

In this photo provided by Nicole Evatt, eleven rock-hewn churches form the Orthodox Christian holy site of Lalibela in ...

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia ... Lalibela, a site that some consider an Eighth Wonder of the World. More than 800 years ago, King Lalibela set out to create a “New Jerusalem” with 11 churches ...