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Bete Aba Libanos (church of Aba Libanos)
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| TITLE | Bete Aba Libanos (church of Aba Libanos) |
| ARCHITECT/BUILDER | King Lalibela |
| NATION | Ethiopia
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| SITE | Lalibela |
| DETAIL | Detail of front, right corner, showing how building is contiguous with cave. Scaffolding is in place for repairs and restoration |
| CITY | Lalibela |
| CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION | 12th century |
| OBJECT/BUILDING NAME | church |
| MATERIALS | live rock, stone, metamorphic rock, also masonry, in cave |
| TYPE | church; vernacular |
| OTHER TERMS | living rock, semi-monolithic |
| NOTES | There are a collection of churches in the vicinity of Lalibela, all of which are said to date from the 12th century, and all of which are still in daily use. |
| DIGITAL COLLECTION | Cities and Buildings Database |
| SLIDE NUMBER | jm022 |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER | Juli McGruder |
| DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH | 2002 |
| SOURCE | Juli McGruder |
| COPYRIGHT HOLDER | Juli McGruder |
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