Biete Gabriel-Rufael
Biete Gabriel-Rufael is an underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The Orthodox church was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Gabriel-Rufael (House of the angels Gabriel and Raphael) is possibly a former royal palace, linked to a holy bakery.
References
- ^ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Gabriel-Rufael".
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
- ^ Lalibela