Lalibela's Churches

This morning, we continued with our tour of Lalibela's churches.
I was fortunate to have an opportunity to witness a group of priests during a chanting ceremony within one of the small cave churches. A very spiritual and interesting experience.
Also, we went down into the representation of Bethlehem, then passed through a long dark tunnel representing hell before climbing up out into the paradise.
It was also interesting to learn that, according to the memory preserved by the scholars of Lalibela and referenced during the archaeological excavations, King St. Lalibela purchased the land from a woman to create what he had seen in a divine revelation, churches carved into the rock.Read more