Biete Medhane Alem
Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Medhane Alem (House of the Saviour of the World) is home to the Lalibela Cross.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biete Medhani Alem.
- ^ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Medhane Alem".
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
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