The isolated town of Lalibela (population 2,000) sits high in the mountains of Lasta and its famed for its rock-hewn churches. Its known in history as "Roha", Lalibela was the capital of the Zagwe dynasty which ruled over Ethiopia from the 10th century to the 13th century and its name comes from the most famous rulers of that dynasty, the 12th century King Lalibela.
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