King Lalibela: The Rock Hewn Churches of Ethiopia

A colorful children's book about the churches of Lalibela which were carved from stone with perfect geometric precision. King Lalibela was one of the most prominent rulers of Ethiopia in the 12th century. He is the ruler credited with the construction of the world famous rock-hewn ancient churches in the town once called Roha in Northern Ethiopia. The designs of the churches are quite unique: carved out of a single piece of granite below ground level and are connected to each other by a tangled maze of tunnels. Yet they are also different in size and style from one another.