At the door of Bet Gabriel-Rufael – Lalibela

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 06:00 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

© pbOOg.cOm / At the door of Bet Gabriel-Rufael

Priest at the door of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, one of many rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.

Archaeologists believe that, in the beginning, the building was not intended to be a church, but rather the royal palace.

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Tags: Africa, Amhara, Architecture, Church, Ethiopia, Lalibela, UNESCO, World Heritage

Wheatfield in the highlands – Ethiopia

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:30 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

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© pbOOg.cOm / Precious wheat

Wheatfield in the highlands near Lalibela
Agriculture is the main resource of the Ethiopian economy, supplying 85 % of jobs.

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Man on the top of Mount Ashetan – Lalibela

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:50 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

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Man on the top of Mount Ashetan.
This mountain overhangs Lalibela from its 3200 meters.

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