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Lalibela is a town in Ethiopia which is famous for rock-cut monolithic churches. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia. To Christians, Lalibela is one of Ethiopia’s holiest cities, second only to Axum, and a center of pilgrimage. Unlike Axum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian.<\/p>\n

The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of\u00a0Jerusalem.\u00a0This has led some experts to date the current church construction to the years following the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by the Muslim leader\u00a0Saladin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lalibela is a town in Ethiopia which is famous for rock-cut monolithic churches. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia. To Christians, Lalibela is one of Ethiopia’s holiest cities, second only to Axum, and a center of pilgrimage. 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