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Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, nestled in the town of the same name, are visited by about 200,000 Ethiopian Christians every year. While the Ethiopian ...

George Bruce Levine (right) delivered a lecture on the 13th-century rock-hewn church dedicated to St George (pictured) at Lalibela in Ethiopia at Il-Ħaġar Museum in Victoria.

Near the small town of Lalibela stand 11 extraordinary mediaeval churches carved from solid rock. Built in the 12th century under King Lalibela's direction, these churches include the House of ...

Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its centuries-old rock-hewn churches, has witnessed combat between federal troops and the Fano militia on several occasions this year as fighting ...

raising concerns among residents and Amharas in the diaspora about the safety of Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The town is a pilgrimage destination ...

Although many travellers will have heard of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, few will know about the "new Lalibela" being carved out of the rockface by a devoted monk. Legend has it ...

a tuk-tuk driver in Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its rock-hewn churches, said in a phone interview. “I am tired.” The United States and several other nations said in a ...

Also, people from Ethiopia's town of Lalibela help restore some of the iconic rock-hewn churches unique to their community. Plus, Malian children from riverside communities take to the waters to ...

Lalibela is known for its medieval Rock-Hewn Churches which are important pilgrimage sites for Coptic ChristiansImage: AFP via Getty Images Yonas Ashine, a professor of political science and ...