Biete Amanuel is an underground Orthodox monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Axum.[1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3] Biete Amanuel (House of Emmanuel) is possibly the former royal chapel.[4]
References
- ↑ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Amanuel".
- ↑ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
- ↑ Lalibela
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