1 Jun 2009 · 23:29 · Living Rock: Massive Monuments Sculpted in Situar

The Church of Saint George, Lalibela

Lalibela in Ethiopia is the home of eleven churches, hewn from the rock. The most famous is that of Saint George, which was built in the thirteenth century. As demonstrable a point as you can get that Africa was not the ‘dark continent’ many suppose until the arrival of Europeans, it shows that technology there was virtually on a par with that of the western world. The site is a UNESCO world heritage center and has often been referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. Its dimensions - 25 times 25 times 30 give it is rectangular shape.