Biete Medhane Alem
Monolith rock-cut church in Ethiopia
Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia.[1] It was built during the Zagwe dynasty.[2] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3] Biete Medhane Alem (House of the Saviour of the World) is home to the Lalibela Cross.
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Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
List of Lalibela rock-hewn churches
- Biete Abba Libanos
- Biete Amanuel
- Biete Denagel
- Biete Gabriel-Rufael
- Biete Giorgis
- Biete Golgotha Mikael
- Biete Lehem
- Biete Maryam
- Biete Medhane Alem
- Biete Meskel
- Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
12°02′01″N 39°02′37″E / 12.0337°N 39.0437°E / 12.0337; 39.0437
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