St George Church, monolithic, rock hewn, Lalibela, Ethiopia


Lalibela in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia is home to several monolithic rock hewn churches that may be the country's most famous sites. These churches are one solid piece, dug from the rock and standing alone.


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Photo credit: © Derek Brown / Alamy / Afripics
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