Rock Church 2

Rock Church 2 Rock Church 3

Lalibela, Ethiopia

the Rock churches

 

churches cut into a rock ledge
as seen from the top

 

across a wooden bridge to get to the rock church

 

entrance to a church

 

niche for the pigeons ?

 

crosses cut into the wall

 

a religious emblem cut in window

 

drums used in the processions
(note the mat and the straw laid on the rock floor)

 

church painting of the saints

 

the TABOT

 

other items in the church

 

priest with the cross

 

another priest

 

priest in robes with cross

 

in front of church paintings

 

cross details

 

wearing crown

 

next to saint painting

 

another cross

 

displaying crosses

 

ceiling of the church

 

wall decoration on the rock

Photos of another Rock Church

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Rock Church 2 Rock Church 3

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