Lalibela The African Jerusalem



 Queen Gudit was born in lasta near lalibela Her Father was Falasha (beta lsreal) king colled Gideon that time Falasha refused to pay tax to the Aksumite kingdom and the king of Aksum sent troops to the Falasha region and forced them to pay tax Following Queen Gudits campaign againest Aksum marara Tekelehaimanot formarly founded the zagwe Dynasty lalibela stands on soft red volcano rock and was originally known as Roha lalibela 11 churchs cutout of solid red volcano curved in to the shap of cross All the churchs are still used as place of worship

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