The rock-hewn church of Yemrehanna Kristos built inside a cave using alternate layers of wood and stone near Lalibela, Ethiopia.

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The rock-hewn church of Yemrehanna Kristos built inside a cave using alternate layers of wood and stone near Lalibela in Northern Ethiopia, Africa.

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Location: Yemrehanna Kristos, Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia.
Photo credit: © Paul Strawson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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