Lalibela, Ethiopia. Jerusalem at the Horn of Africa
Description
The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century "New Jerusalem" are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity that today is still a destination of pilgrimage and devotion.
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12 min 35 sec
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