Biete Gabriel-Rufael Explained

Biete Gabriel-Rufael is an underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The Orthodox church was built during the Kingdom of Axum.[1] [2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3] Biete Gabriel-Rufael (House of the angels Gabriel and Raphael) is possibly a former royal palace, linked to a holy bakery.[4]

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12.0312°N 39.0446°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biete Gabriel-Rufael. Lonely Planet Guide.
  2. Web site: The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  3. Web site: Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. unesco.org.
  4. [Lalibela]

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