| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Debre Damo
|
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The nunnery.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Lalibela is a hilly town famous for its 12th and 13th century rock hewn churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Lalibela is at 2600m.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The rock hewn church of Bet Giyorgis stands in a pit of excavated rock.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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From above, Bet Giyorgis is in the shape of a Greek cross.
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2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The church has windows only on the upper level.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The lower level of the church has false windows and Aksumite influence.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Detail of the lower level with a door and false window.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The church is 15m high and is dedicated to the patron saint of Ethiopia.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Detail of a carved window.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Passageway leading down to the church entrance.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Priest walking along the channel leading to the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The church is reached via a tunnel.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Priest opening up the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Man at the church entrance at the base of the pit.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Woman and child entering the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The church is monolithic; the rock around it was excavated away.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The priest in the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Church drum, used for the call to prayer.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The ceiling of the church with a cross and windows providing light.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Pilgrim kissing the church on entry.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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Rastafarian pilgrim.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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The outer walls of the pit have many chambers carved into the rock.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
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A chamber with the bones of pilgrims.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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The centre of Lalibela, a small town at 2600m.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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The small post office in a shack.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Hills overlooking the town.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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A bar near the centre of town.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Rueppell's Glossy Starling.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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View over Lalibela at sunset.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Sunset.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Man and his son visiting the six churches known as the North Western Group.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Seated men at the North Western Group of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Bet Medhane Alem is the largest rock hewn church in the world. It is protected by a roof.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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The church has 34 columns making it resemble a Greek temple. It is 11.5m high and 33.5m long.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Columns, windows on two levels and carvings.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Aksumite style window.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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The interior is carpeted and has 40 columns.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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The ceiling and the monolithic columns.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Aksumite and cross shaped windows.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Painting of the crucifiction.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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The priests.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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One of the four ailes with church drums.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Medhane Alem
|
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Pilgrim reading his Bible in the pit containing the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Side chamber on the pit wall.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Tunnel connecting Bet Medhane Alem with other churches in the North Western Group.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Bet Maryam is the oldest church in Lalibela and is dedicated to the Virgin.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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The East wall of Bet Maryam tells the story of the Crucifiction.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Three windows symbolising the crucifiction of Jesus.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Window with a small opening above it dedicated to the repenting sinner crucified with Jesus.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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The interior of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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The ceiling is covered with geometric paintings.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Carved columns.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Framed religious painting.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Detail of an icon of Maryam (Mary) and Jesus.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Looking out from the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Indian influenced swastica window.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Bet Maryam sits in an area containing three churches and two chapels.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Meskel
|
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Bet Meskel is carved into the northern wall of the pit containing Bet Maryam.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Meskel
|
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Carvings on the outer wall.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Tenagri
|
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The entrance to Bet Tenagri, a small church carved in the wall of the Bet Maryam pit.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Tenagri
|
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The priest and his cross in the tiny Bet Tenagri.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Tenagri
|
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The carved ceiling contains arches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Tenagri
|
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Paintings on canvas.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Tenagri
|
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View from the steep steps of Bet Tenagri to Bet Maryam.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Narrow passage between churches of the North Western Group.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Danaghel
|
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Bet Danaghel is a brick chapel overlooking the Bet Maryam pit.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Danaghel
|
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Bet Danaghel is free standing and overlooks a group of three churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Tunnels and passageways connecting the churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Store room in one of the passages linking the North Western complex of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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Tunnel leading to Bet Mikael.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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Bet Mikael is set on a three stepped plynth.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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View of Bet Mikael and its windows.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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Delicately carved window.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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The interior of Bet Mikael.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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Canvas painting.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Mikael
|
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Carved monolithic columns and ceiling with cross.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Golgotha
|
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Bet Golgotha is connected to Bet Mikael and has walls carved with saints.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Golgotha
|
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Saint carved on the wall.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Golgotha
|
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Carved saint and wall paintings.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Wooden bridge and rooms carved into the rock.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Tunnels at the North Western Group of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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The original entrance to the North Western Group of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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View of traditional Lalibela houses.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Women carrying straw.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Lalibela is overlooked by mountains.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Street scene near the churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Different style hosues in the hilly town.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Hemprich's Hornbill.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Woman drinking coffee.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Overview of the central regions of Lalibela.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Sunset over the mountains.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Early morning pilgrims.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Man and woman talking.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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A group of seated pilgrims.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Round houses at dawn.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Pilgrims walking between churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Typical two storey round shaped house.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Two women and a hornbill.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Old woman.
|
2011 |
were added from 1 February 2025.