| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Oromia
City / Town : Addis Ababa
Site / Event : St George's Cathedral
|
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Painting of Queen Taitu in the church museum.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Oromia
City / Town : Addis Ababa
Site / Event : St George's Cathedral
|
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Incense burner used by the priest in church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Oromia
City / Town : Addis Ababa
|
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An Orthodox church in the centre of the city.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Bahir Dar
Site / Event : St George's Church
|
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St George's Church is the largest in the city.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Bahir Dar
Site / Event : St George's Church
|
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Woman coming out of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Bahir Dar
Site / Event : St George's Church
|
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Man drinking water in the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
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The 14th century church of Beta Maryam Monastery.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
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The church has a typical Ethiopian roof cross.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
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View of the painted interior of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
 |
The ceiling of the church from the inner cloister, an area used for communion.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
 |
One of the priests in the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
 |
Priest sitting by the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Beta Maryam
|
 |
Beta Maryam has a small museum full of church treasures.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Azuwa Maryam
|
 |
The 14th century church of Azuwa Maryam is one of many on the Zege Peninsula.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Azuwa Maryam
|
 |
The church at Azuwa Maryam, like many on Lake Tana, is round.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Azuwa Maryam
|
 |
The outer cloister of the church is used for chanting and prayers.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Azuwa Maryam
|
 |
The walls of the church are a riot of colour with paintings of Biblical stories.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
District : Zege Peninsula
Site / Event : Azuwa Maryam
|
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Church drums, used to call the faithful to prayer.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
Region : Lake Tana
Site / Event : Kebran Gabriel
|
 |
The church of Kebran Gabriel is round and has a corregated iron roof.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Gemjabet Maryam Church
|
 |
The church is round and painted yellow and red.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
|
 |
A grave at Iyasus Church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
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The 18th century Debre Berhan Selassie Church is rectangular with a curved rear.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
 |
The church is made of brick and has two thatched roofs.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
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The church is set in an extensive garden.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
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One of the twelve towers in the wall surrounding the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
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The gateway to the church has a larger tower representing Jesus.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
 |
18th century wall paintings cover the inside of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
 |
Woman sitting in the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
 |
Woman reading by a wall in the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Amhara
City / Town : Gondar
Site / Event : Debre Berhan Selassie Church
|
 |
A bird on the church wall.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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The New St Mary of Zion Church dates from the 1960s.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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The interior of the new church is large and bare.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Three women outside the new church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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The Old St Mary of Zion Church was built by Fasiladas in 1665. Only males can visit.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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The old church has green lattice windows.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Worshipper outside the old church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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The interioir of the old church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Wall paintings in the old church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Drums for calling the faithful to prayer in the old church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Priest in the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Newly married couple outside the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Pilgrims entering the St Mary of Zion Church on Good Friday.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Group of women sitting in the church grounds.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Pilgrims worshipping by the old church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
 |
Two young girls outside the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
Site / Event : St Mary of Zion Church
|
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Young girl leaving the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
|
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Pilgrims on their way to church on Good Friday.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Aksum
|
 |
Man going to church on Good Friday.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
Region : Yeha
Site / Event : Church of Abuna Aftse
|
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The Church of Abuna Aftse in the village of Yeha.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
Region : Yeha
Site / Event : Church of Abuna Aftse
|
 |
Two priests on the church steps.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
Region : Yeha
Site / Event : Church of Abuna Aftse
|
 |
Painting on the outer wall of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
Region : Ahzera
|
 |
Hilltop churches near Debre Damo.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Debre Damo
|
 |
Village church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
State / Province : Tigray
City / Town : Debre Damo
|
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Hilltop church from Debre Damo.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
 |
Lalibela is a hilly town famous for its 12th and 13th century rock hewn churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
 |
The rock hewn church of Bet Giyorgis stands in a pit of excavated rock.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Giyorgis
|
 |
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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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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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
|
 |
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
|
 |
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
|
 |
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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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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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 interior of the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Maryam
|
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Looking out from the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
 |
Bet Maryam sits in an area containing three churches and two chapels.
|
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
|
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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 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
|
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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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Street scene near the churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Pilgrims walking between churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Street scene in the hills overlooking the South Eastern Group of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael is one of the four churches of the South Eastern group.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
 |
A large hewn rock called The Way to Heaven leads to the church.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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The church is surrounded by a moat-like ditch and was a fortress in the 7th century.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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View through a hole in the rock to the church facade with its Aksumite windows.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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Two carved crosses on the bridge leading to the church entrance.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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The bridge joining the church to a series of tunnels and passages linking the South Eastern complex of churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
Site / Event : Bet Gabriel-Rufael
|
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The interior is at different levels as it is actually two churches.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Tunnel entrance to reach three churches in the South Eastern Group from Bet Gabriel-Rufael.
|
2011 |
| Ethiopia |
City / Town : Lalibela
|
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Part of the connecting channels between churches.
|
2011 |
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