The Rock Hewn Churches of Gheralta

Only two hours away from the Tigrayan capital of Mekele, you quickly develop a sense of the scale as you drive out of the city and into the expansive Gheralta landscape. There’s only one thing from here on: untouched, unending wilderness. Construction began on the churches in the fifth century, by one man, a nomadic priest by the name of Father Yemata. Seeking isolation from the world, Yemata scaled the lofty heights and began carving these solitary spiritual spaces over the reminder of his life.

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