Lalibela, Amhara region, Ethiopia. A woman prays inside the church Bet Medhane Alem de Lalibela. Bet Medhane Alem or "house of the ... Bet Medhane Al
Lalibela, Amhara region, Ethiopia. A woman prays inside the church Bet Medhane Alem de Lalibela. Bet Medhane Alem or "house of the ... Bet Medhane Alem or" house of the Redeemer of the World "is the highest and most extensive of all the churches of Lalibela. Completely excavated in the rock, with its 34 meters long by 24 meters wide, is attributed by its own merits the honor of being the largest monolithic church in the world. Built as a Greek temple it is completely surrounded by pillars of square columns. On the block of stone all the elements of the temple can be perfectly guessed: The portico, the ships, the vaults and windows, and the lavish decoration with reliefs form a unique set.
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