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c. 1162 - 1221 / Ethiopia
King Lalibela
Ethiopia’s churches cut from living rock
In Ethiopia’s highlands, King Lalibela helped turn a rocky hillside into a sacred city of eleven extraordinary churches. Carved directly from stone, these churches became a place of prayer, pilgrimage and royal ambition that still lives on today.
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01A King with a Sacred Dream3 min
02A Jerusalem Carved from Rock3 min
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