Lalibela

 Lalibela the smollest of the three former capital that form the core of Ethiopia historical circut is therfore where you will find a labyrinthine complex of thirteen mendeval rock hewn church and chapels assocated with emperor lalibela The church of lalibela were inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage listin 1978 and undoubtedly represents the pin nacle of the Ethiopian tradition of temple excavation which have predated the arrival of christianity in the fourth century AD breathing place of worship that have been actively used since their excavation  morethan eight hundred years ago pouplation 15000 on aura of mountain rusticity eroded by tourisem the city is high altitude of 2630 m among rocky hills over looking mount Abuna yoseph lalibela becomes emperor arround 1180 ster a protracted struggling   Emperor lalibela was responsible for unifying the complex as whole lalibela has been described of the sub saharan answers to angkar wat or mach picchu they were hand carved in to the pink volcanic cylinder beneath the city