Biete Lehem

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]

The rock church Biete Lehem in Lalibela, Ethiopia

References
  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
  2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
  3. Bethlehem
  4. Lalibela

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