Visit the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Each church connects to others through tunnels carved into the rock.

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The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela are a group of eleven medieval churches in northern Ethiopia, carved directly from solid volcanic rock in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. Each structure was excavated downward from a single block of stone, with interior spaces, pillars, windows, and decorative details all cut from the same mass. The site includes both free-standing and cave-like churches connected by tunnels and trenches, some of which remain in active religious use. The churches are recognized for their scale, engineering, and the preservation of their original rock-cut forms.

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