Laurent Geslin / Christian worshipper near St Sauveur's church, Lalibela, North Ethiopia. These worshippers stay for hours in a hole in the carved rock to read their holy books., 2006

Laurent Geslin / Christian worshipper near St Sauveur's church, Lalibela, North Ethiopia. These worshippers stay for hours in a hole in the carved rock to read their holy books, 2006

Laurent Geslin / Orthodox priest reading from a Holy book, Beita Gabrielle church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, 2006

Laurent Geslin / Group of women waiting for a christening, Bieta debre sina church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, 2006

Laurent Geslin / Homeless man begging to worshipper at Bieta debre sina church, Lalibela, North Ethiopia, 2006

Laurent Geslin / Orthodox christian priest preparing for a christening at Lalibela, North Ethiopia, 2006

Laurent Geslin / Orthodox christian priest preparing for a christening at Lalibela, North Ethiopia, 2006

Gavin Hellier / Church Priest holding a Lalibela Cross, Lalibela and its rock-hewn Churches rank among the greatest religio-historical sites not only in Africa, but in the Christian world, Lalibela, Ethiopia 2005. Mo...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / View looking up to archways, in rock hewn church - Bet Giyorgis Church, Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ethiopia, December 2014.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Priest of Bet Giyorgis Church holding golden cross. Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ethiopia, December 2014.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Artwork illustrating St George and the dragon. Bet Giyorgis Church, Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ethiopia, December 2014.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Bet Giyorgis Church, carved from solid limestone tufa rock, viewed from above to show the cross shape of the church. Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ethiopia, December 2014.