The Unesco World Heritage site, about 500 kilometres from Addis Ababa, is famous for Christian churches, carved into solid rock during Christianity's expansion in the region in the 13th century. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 St George Church in Lalibela, Ethiopia. “Through our work around the globe, we have seen how the destruction of cultural heritage irrevocably harms both local and global communities. Cultural heritage should never become a pawn or a target in armed conflict,” the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a US non-governmental organisation, has said. WMF called on “all parties to protect Ethiopia’s extraordinary cultural heritage, including the irreplaceable rock-hewn churches at Lalibela.”

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2021 21:15 UTC