Located in the heart of the African continent, the churches of Lalibela represent one of the greatest achievements of medieval engineering. This monolithic religious complex was carved vertically into a volcanic matrix, uniting the structures by ceremonial trenches. How were the monolithic churches carved on the stone? The constructive technique used in Ethiopia during the 12th and 13th centuries subverted...
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Located in the heart of the African continent, the churches of Lalibela represent one of the greatest achievements of medieval engineering. This monolithic religious complex was carved vertically into a volcanic matrix, uniting the structures by ceremonial trenches. How were the monolithic churches carved on the stone? The constructive technique used in Ethiopia during the 12th and 13th centuries subverted...