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Abuna Yem'ata Guh
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Monk standing in front of Abuna Yemata Guh's entrance
Abuna Yem'ata Guh is located in Ethiopia
Abuna Yem'ata Guh
Abuna Yem'ata Guh
13°54′55″N 39°20′35″E / 13.9152603°N 39.343071°E / 13.9152603; 39.343071
CountryEthiopia
DenominationEthiopian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSaint Abba Yem'ata
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChapel
StyleMonolithic
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone

Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in the Hawzen woreda of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres (8,460 ft)[1] and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its dome and wall paintings dating back to the 5th century and its architecture.[2]

  1. ^ The Rough Guide to Ethiopia (1 ed.). UK: Rough Guides. 2 March 2015. p. 160. ISBN 9780241181850.
  2. ^ Buxton, David (1970). The Abyssinians (1. publ. ed.). London: Thames & Hudson. p. 145. ISBN 9780500020708.

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