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Mekina Medane Alem
(admission Birr100)
Two to three hours' walk from Geneta Maryam and six hours' walk
from Lalibela, this remote church was, according to Ethiopian tradition, constructed by
three virgins during the reign of King Gebre Meskel in AD 537. The church is constructed
under an overhanging rock in a natural cave. It rather resembles Yemrehanna Kristos in
design and many features are Aksumite, but its beautiful frescoes, some of hunting scenes
with one-eyed lions, are the main attraction. There are also many bricked-up tombs in the
church.
CHURCH
