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Church of Saint George, Lalibela

Zagwe builders · Lalibela, ET · c. 1200

Key featuresA cross-shaped church carved downward from a single block of volcanic rock inside a sunken trench.

Architect
Zagwe builders
Place
Lalibela, ET
Year
c. 1200
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Africa
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