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A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. Because freestanding rocks of sufficient size are rare, such edifices are usually hewn into the ground or into th
Geghard Monastery in Armenia, founded in 4th century
Bete Giyorgis (Church of St. George), Lalibela, Ethiopia
Debre Sema'it rock church
Inside Debre Sema'it monolithic church in Ethiopia
The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha, the historical and religious site was named Lalib
Monolithic church
…Immanuel Church of St. George (Bete Giyorgis) The most famous of the edifices is the cross-shaped Church of St. George. Tradition credits its construction to the Zagwe dynasty King…
Church of St. George, rock-hewn in the shape of a cross
Bete Giyorgis base
Betä Giyorgis (Church of St. George) from above, one of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela