Church of Saint George - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Church of Saint George - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Church of Saint George () is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha (Warwar), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Read more on Wikipedia
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