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Ethiopia '15 Part 4 - Lalibela, Rockhewn Churches

26/8/2018

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I spent the last day exploring the eleven rockhewn churches in Lalibela. "Their building is attributed to King Lalibela who set out to construct in the 12th century a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the holy Land (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/18).

You would need months to explore these churches properly and much longer to begin to understand the rich  history and religion of Ethiopia. Words will not do this experience justice, probably not photos either but they stand a better chance. 
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K-Kin Fairbank
26/8/2018 07:06:39 am

Stunning! Thanks for sharing, and Love the Robert Louis Stevenson quote. ❤️

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    Author_Jo-Anne Hay

    I was privileged to spend a lot of time exploring wilderness areas in southern Africa from a very young age. I got my first camera when I was 6 years old and I have been passionate about wildlife and landscape photography ever since.
    More recently I have had the opportunity to travel more widely, to the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

    “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

    “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” — Pat Conroy

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    • Camino de Santiago, Spain
    • Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi
    • Ethiopia >
      • Lalibela Trekking
      • Lalibela Churches
    • Zambia >
      • South Luangwa
      • Liuwa National Park
    • Botswana >
      • Lekhubu Island
      • Okavango Delta
      • Landscapes and Wildlife
    • South Africa >
      • Tiger Canyons, Philippolis
      • Philippolis
      • West Coast
      • Kruger and Surrounds
      • Addo Elephant National Park
    • Mozambique
    • B&W Images
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  • New Page