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Lalibela: The Rock-Hewn New Jerusalem That Medieval Ethiopia Carved from Living Stone

When Ethiopia lost Jerusalem, it carved a replacement into basalt. Eight centuries on, Lalibela's churches are still prayed in daily. But the rock is cracking.

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Lalibela: The Rock-Hewn New Jerusalem That Medieval Ethiopia Carved from Living Stone

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