• The eleven Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches in the western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela.
  • The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela are made through a subtractive processes in which space is created by removing material.
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    Veganism has a rich history in Lalibela, deeply embedded in the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition, which promotes abstinence from animal-people products.
  • And despite being ravaged by poverty, faith has remained strong over the centuries; Lalibela’s medieval rock-hewn churches are clear proof of that.
  • Not only are the Lalibela churches more refined and accomplished works than other rock-hewn monuments in other parts of the north Ethiopian highlands...
  • Touted as Ethiopia's Jerusalem and home to some of the finest UNESCO rock-hewn churches present in the world, Lalibela is a small rural village with a...
  • Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. 4.5. 1,872 reviews. #2 of 18 things to do in Lalibela. Ancient RuinsReligious SitesChurches & Cathedrals.
  • The Rock-Hewn Churches in Lalibela also speaks to how Ethiopia is one of the first nations to adopt Christianity during the first half of the 4th century.
  • Lalibela churches Rock-Hewn Churches Ethiopia There is some controversy as to when some of the churches were constructed.
  • During this period, the famous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela were constructed, which remain an important pilgrimage site for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians.
  • For tourists, the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are an unmissable stop on tours of Ethiopia’s historic northern circuit.
  • Occupying a roughly triangular 15 hectare site either side of a rock-cut stream known locally as the Jordan River, the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela are...
  • The small town of Lalibela in Ethiopia is home to one of the world’s most astounding sacred sites: eleven rock-hewn churches , each carved entirely out of a...