Bete Medhane Alem
Rock-CutAfricaEthiopiac. 1200 CEZagwe dynasty / Ethiopian Orthodox
The largest monolithic church in the world, supported by 36 exterior and 36 interior columns, all carved from a single block of pink volcanic tuff during the reign of King Lalibela in the 12th-13th century.
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Ethiopia's Ancient Megaliths Part 3: Lalibela's Rock-Hewn Churches & Mysterious Standing StelaeSecrets in Stone
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