Church Of St. George, Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia

The Church of St. George (Amharic: Bete Giyorgis) is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha or Warwar, this historical and religious site is currently accepted in the modern name of Lalibela- after King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of Ethiopia- considered to be a saint-like figure by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.