Biete Lehem Explained

Biete Lehem is an underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was created during the Kingdom of Axum.^[1] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.^[2] The name Biete Lehem is from Bethlehem Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם (House of Holy Bread).^{[3] [4]}

References

12.0317°N 39.0445°W

Notes and References

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