The cruciform plan of Biete Giyorgis seen from above

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Lalibela, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

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Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display.

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Biete Giyorgis, cut down into the rock — Biete Giyorgis, cut down into the rockPhoto: Sailko, CC BY 3.0

A closer view of the church of Saint George — A closer view of the church of Saint GeorgePhoto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

The cruciform plan of Biete Giyorgis seen from above — The cruciform plan of Biete Giyorgis seen from abovePhoto: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

Evening light at the rock-hewn churches — Evening light at the rock-hewn churchesPhoto: Thomas Fuhrmann, CC BY-SA 4.0

An interior at Bet Debre Sina — An interior at Bet Debre SinaPhoto: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0

The exterior of Lalibela’s Church of St George — The exterior of Lalibela’s Church of St GeorgePhoto: Sailko, CC BY 3.0

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — The rock-hewn churches of LalibelaPhoto: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0

A carved window inside Lalibela’s Church of St George — A carved window inside Lalibela’s Church of St GeorgePhoto: Sailko, CC BY 3.0

Crosses in the vaulted interior of Lalibela’s Church of St George — Crosses in the vaulted interior of Lalibela’s Church of St GeorgePhoto: Sailko, CC BY 3.0

The landscape around Lalibela — The landscape around LalibelaPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0

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