Bet Giyorgis (Church of St George). This is a full monolith constriction and is separate from the other churches in Lalibela. This picture shows how it has been…
Bet Giyorgis (Church of St George). Carved from solid red volcanic rock in the 12th century, it is the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the…
Bet Giyorgis (Church of St George)
Bet Giyorgis – Many the Lalibela churches courtyards have niches carved into the outer walls that were used for hermits’ caves or graves. Almost all of them are…
Entrance to Bet Giyorgis
Interior of Bet Giyorgis
The priest who allowed us to visit Bet Giyorgis
Interior of Bet Giyorgis - These columns and arches have been carved out of solid rock.
Bet Giyorgis (Church of St George)
Bet Gebriel-Rafael - Possibly a residence for King Lalibela
Entrance to Bet Gebriel-Rafael
Relief carvings near the entrance to Bet Gebriel-Rafael
Interior or Bet Gebriel-Rafael. A large and impressive exterior and a small rather plain interior.
Bet Gebriel-Rafael
Caved tunnel and stairway between churches in the Southeast Cluster
One of several tunnels between churches in the Southeast Cluster
The “path through hell”. A tunnel between churches in the Southeast Cluster. Our guide insisted that we go through to tunnel with no light at all. One hand out…
The exit from the “path through hell”. I assume this must be “Heaven’s Gate”?
Bet Emanuel – a 12m high monolith (the only monolith in the SW cluster). It was the private church of the royal family
The way into Bet Emanuel