Abuna Yemata

smgva_ET_x2423_g Cupola with Aksumite Saints, below procession of Abuna Yemata riding a brown horse, frescos in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region,...
smgva_ET_x2427_g Cupola with Apostels, below left: Saint Mammas and Abib (Abba Bula), below right: the Saints Paul, Peter and Thomas, frescos in the orthodox rock-hewn church...
smgva_ET_x2432_g Cupola with Aksumite Saints, below procession of Abuna Yemate riding a brown horse, frescos in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region,...
smgva_ET_x2433_g The virgin with child Abuna Esi (right), fresco at a column in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata , Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2435_g The virgin with child between Abuna Esi (right) and and unknown figure to her left, fresco at a column in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata , Gheralta,...
smgva_ET_x2442_g Cupola with nine Apostels, note as well the pervasive pattern of tracery, coupola with nine Apostels, fresco in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata ,...
smgva_ET_x2446_g Two equestrian clerical people, a monk and a layman, following the procession of Abuna Yemata, Fresco in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata , Gheralta,...
smgva_ET_x2447_g Two equestrian clerical people, a monk and a layman, following the procession of Abuna Yemata, Fresco in the orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata , Gheralta,...
smgva_ET_x2456_g Orthodox priest of rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2460_g Orthodox priest of rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2468_g The Saints Isaac, Abraham and Jacob, orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2472_g The Biblical people Seth, Noah and Abel, orthodox rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2479_g Coptic priest standing at the entry to the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock pinnacle, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2482_g Orthodox priest of rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata showing a book of the miracles of Maria hand-written in Ge'ez language on parchment, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
smgva_ET_x2484_g Orthodox priest of rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata showing a book of the miracles of Maria hand-written in Ge'ez language on parchment, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2504_g Coptic priest standing at the entry to the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock pinnacle, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2518_g Coptic priest standing at the entry to the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock pinnacle, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2543_g Rock-ledge leading to the entry of the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock wall, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2570_g Rock-ledge leading to the entry of the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock wall, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia
sm1gva_ET_cx2620_g View down to the Hawzien plain from the rock-hewn church Abuna Yemata situated high up at a steep rock pinnacle, Gheralta, Tigray, Ethiopia

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