North Ethiopia: The Historical Route - Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela
Posted April 24, 2011 by JanLalibela
Ethiopia
April 25, 2011
There’s a charming legend about the creation of the rock hewn churches of Lalibela:
“Nearly 1000 years ago (12th – 13th Century), King Lalibela was poisoned by his half brother. While in a coma, he was taken by angels to the first, second and third heavens. (Or was it Jerusalem?) Here he was shown a fabulous city of rock-hewn churches. Then G-d himself commanded him to return to earth, and re-creating what he had seen, build a new Jerusalem.”