Said to be the largest rock-hewn church in the world, it measures 33.5m by 23.5m and is over 11.5 high.

Its rock-hewn churches date from the 12th century and are not to be missed.

But Lalibela takes some topping, not least because the rock-hewn churches are still very much active.

One of them constructed the astounding rock-hewn churches at Lalibela.

A distinctive feature of Tigray are its rock-hewn churches.

Situated about a mile outside the center of town, it is beautifully decorated with artifacts inspired by the rock-hewn churches.

A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone.

Paul B. Henze provides a list of several other rock-hewn churches attributed to this king.

A rock-hewn church served as the shelter of Ras Kassa.

Despite Dr. Josief's death soon after his presentation, research over the next few years raised the total number of these rock-hewn churches to 153.