On the central plateau of Ethiopia stand 11 churches, each carved from a single, gigantic, block of stone. No bricks, no mortar, no concrete, no lumber— just rock sculpted into architecture.

With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of ... The Church of St. George is perhaps the most famous of Lalibela's 11 churches.

Women clean Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George), which is the most popular of the 11 churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The church is carved 15 meters down into the rock, its cruciform roof at ground ...

Belay Habetamu, pope of the Golgotha church, one of the 11 rock-hewn churches, said they were built on the orders of Jesus Christ, giving the region the name "Jerusalem of Ethiopia".

For centuries, the origin of Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches has eluded everyone except locals, who firmly believe they were carved by angels. Skip to content British Broadcasting Corporation ...

In the northern highlands of Ethiopia stand 11 churches that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says were built by angels. advertisement. Inside Lalibela, the mysterious holy site.

At 8,000 feet, on the central plateau of Ethiopia, stand 11 churches, each carved from a single, gigantic, block of stone. No bricks, no mortar, no concrete, no lumber, just rock sculpted into ...

With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims each year. Ad Feedback ...