Lalibela Churches
CountryEthiopia
Date1180 AD
Notable Feature12 m tallest
RegionAmhara
About Lalibela Churches
Eleven monolithic churches carved from living rock. Each church was carved from the top down out of a single block of stone. The Church of St. George is in the shape of a cross. Created as a New Jerusalem for African pilgrims.
Related Ruins
Pyramids of Giza
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid contains 2.3 million limestone blo...
Colosseum
The largest amphitheatre ever built. Could hold 50,000 to 80,000 spectators. The inaugural games las...
Machu Picchu
The Lost City of the Incas, unknown to the outside world until 1911. Built as an estate for emperor ...
Petra
The Rose City carved directly into pink sandstone cliffs. Capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. The Trea...