Lalibela A Space to Pray

Throughout Lalibela’s church complexes, there were small holes bored into the rock where hermits spend their days reading scripture.

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Ethiopia's Living History...Clockwise

February 20th 2006
Northern Ethiopia is all about living history -- mostly the ancient living history of Orthodox Christianity. We made a big bus loop through the north visiting all the main hitoric sites. The roads are horrific and the buses are hot, slow, and unreliable, but it is well worth the hassle. Here are some of the key stops. The Islands of Lake Tana Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile, and hom ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more

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Lalibela  A Space to Pray

Lalibela A Space to Pray