Ethiopia's Jerusalem model

   Church of Saint George 

Ria m'a fait découvrir ce lieu, je n'en avais jamais entendu parler avant.
S'y trouve 13 églises taillées dans le rock sous le règne de Lalibela il y a plus de 500 ans.
Cette reproduction Éthiopienne de Jérusalem contiendrait l'Arche d'Alliance avec les tables de Moïse.
Peux importe le côté mystique, la simple prouesse architecturale doit être considérée.
C'est situé dans la ville qui porte maintenant son nom: Lalibela (Carte)
Merci !

Ria shared this with me.  Never eared of it before.
The 13 rock-hewn churches were erected during the reign of Lalibela, 500 years ago in the city of Roha.
Many believe the Ark of the Covenant is kept there with the Tablets of Moses.
Whether or not it contain the sacred text, the architectural achievement itself is worth the interest.
It is located in the city now named by the king : Lalibela
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In reply to the comment made by "anonymous" (Even though I am no where near "young Indiana", I love it when I'm forced to read back my note ;-)) :

It suggests that the artefact [Ark] would not have been housed in Axum, but in Lalibela […] With its dedication to Mary, it is assumed that the Beta Maryam, where Hancock was told that the name of God had been carved onto the central pillar, was the most likely location where the “Ark” would have been kept.