Lalibela – Hand-hewn rock tunnels

In Ethiopia you find the small town of Lalibela, a christian pilgrimage location with 13 churches carved out of single pieces of rock. The limestone is soft and can easily be worked by hand, but what most tourists not see are the tunnels around the area. Without them, rain water would flood the churches, so a drain had to be build.

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