At the door of Ashetan Maryam church – Lalibela

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

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

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Situated at the top of Mount Ashetan (3200 meters above sea level), the Ashetan Maryam church is accessible after a 2 hours walk from Lalibela.

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Attentive – Bet Maryam – Lalibela

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

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

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Child outside Bet Maryam Church (St. Mary’s Church).

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Introspection – Bet Meskel – Lalibela

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

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

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Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia, a mountainous region at 2630 meters above sea level.

Holy City for the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, it’s famous for its 11 medieval rock-hewn churches. They were carved on the orders of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela. King Lalibela is said to have seen Jerusalem in a vision and then attempted to build a new Jerusalem as his capital in response to the capture of old Jerusalem by Muslims in 1187. As such, many features of the town of Lalibela have Biblical names – even the town’s river is known as the River Jordan.

The site is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO since 1978.

Here we are with the priest of Bet Meskel church, one of the 11 churches.

To appreciate this great place, here’s a site that offers many views in 360 °:

- Churches of Lalibela

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Song of the priests – Nakuto Lab – Lalibela

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

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Some priests inside Nakuto Lab church during a celebration.

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Offerings – Nakuto Lab – Lalibela

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 06:20 PM in 2010

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Priest inside Nakuto Lab church during a ceremony.

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Biblical times – Nakuto Lab – Lalibela

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:15 PM in 2010

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Two pilgrims inside Nakuto Lab church, a scene that could be taken during Biblical times.

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