Ethiopia · late 12th – early 13th c. CE
Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches
Medieval churches cut from the living rock, still used for worship today.
Medieval
UNESCO
1 site · 1 UNESCO
Ancient sites in Ethiopia
Ethiopia appears on our atlas with 1 archaeological and heritage site from the Medieval era . All of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Questions about Ethiopia’s ancient sites
What are the most important ancient sites in Ethiopia?
Our atlas covers 1 sites in Ethiopia: Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches.
Which of these sites in Ethiopia are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches (inscribed 1978).