Biete Lehem
Biete Lehem is an underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was created during the Kingdom of Axum.[1] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[2] The name Biete Lehem is from Bethlehem Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם (House of Holy Bread).[3][4]
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Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
List of Lalibela rock-hewn churches
- Biete Abba Libanos
- Biete Amanuel
- Biete Denagel
- Biete Gabriel-Rufael
- Biete Giorgis
- Biete Golgotha Mikael
- Biete Lehem
- Biete Maryam
- Biete Medhane Alem
- Biete Meskel
- Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Gebre Meskel Lalibela
- Monolithic church
- Monolithic architecture
- Rock-cut architecture
12°01′54″N 39°02′40″E / 12.03169°N 39.04451°E / 12.03169; 39.04451