• The Abuna Yemata Guh church has a local guide and vanguards at every step of the climb...
  • Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres (8,460 ft)...
  • While many of the Tigray churches are dug into the ground or monolithic with roofs at ground level, the church at Abuna Yemata Guh is pure-play rock-hewn.
  • Another of Abuna Yemata Guh’s most precious objects is its ancient goat-skin bible.
  • It is believed that Abuna Yemata, one of the nine saints, chose as a hermitage the pinnacle of Guh in the Gheralta range.
  • Climbing Abuna Yemata Guh In Ethiopia.
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  • Hidden high in the sandstone cliffs of Tigray, Abuna Yemata Guh is considered one of the best preserved monolithic churches in Ethiopia.
  • At Abuna Yemata Guh in northern Ethiopia, this risky and thrilling experience is common practice for a few dedicated priests.
  • We managed to see all 3 churches (Abuna Yemata Guh, Maryam Korkor, and Daniel Korkor) in one day, all thanks to Yonas.
  • Dating the origins of Abuna Yemata Guh has been a complex endeavor, using both historical scripts and scientific analysis.
  • There's nowhere on earth quite like Abuna Yemata Guh.
  • Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia.
  • Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia, boasts over 100 ancient rock churches and a climb to Abuna Yemata Guh is a test of faith, writes Vivien Yap.