The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are located in the Western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Lalibela of the Zagwe Dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in his own kingdom. The site remains in use by the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church to this day, and it remains an important place of pilgrimage for Ethiopian Orthodox worshipers.
The altitude is around 2,480m. The archaeological site consists of 3 sections: the northwestern group, the southwestern group, and Bet Giorgis.
The northwestern group consists of Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Mariam, Bet Mikael, Bet Golgotha, Bet Meskel, and Bet Danagel, which are connected to each other by systems of tunnels and trenches.
Like the Northeastern group, the collection of churches to the southeast, consisting of Bet Emanuel, Bet Mercurios, Bet Abba Libanos, Bet Lehem, and Bet Gabriel-Rufael, are also connected by a system of tunnels.
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1978
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Received on: November 13, 2019
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