Biete Gabriel-Rufael

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The rock church Biete Gabriel-Rufael in Lalibela, Ethiopia Biete Gabriel-Rufael.jpg
The rock church Biete Gabriel-Rufael in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Biete Gabriel-Rufael is an underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The Orthodox church was built during the Kingdom of Axum. [1] [2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3] Biete Gabriel-Rufael (House of the angels Gabriel and Raphael) is possibly a former royal palace, linked to a holy bakery. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Gabriel-Rufael".
  2. ↑ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
  3. ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
  4. ↑ Lalibela

12°01′52″N39°02′41″E / 12.03120°N 39.04464°E / 12.03120; 39.04464


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