9.4K views · 191 reactions | The Church of Saint George (Bete Giyorgis in Amharic language) is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia almost 650 km far from Addis Ababa. Originally named Roha, the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. #ethiopia #history #church #lalibela @highlight | አሪታ አማራ | Facebook