The Church of Abreha wa-Atsbeha (sometimes spelt Abreha we Atsbeha) was built in East Tigray, around 15 km from Wukro, in the 4th century by Abreha and Atsbeha. [1] [2] Their bodies are …

Abreha and Atsbeha were brothers and Aksumite rulers who were said to have adopted Christianity in the 4th-century, although this claim is dubious. [1] .

Nestled 15 kilometers west of Wukro, Abreha We Atsbeha is a remarkable rock-hewn church renowned for its grandeur and historical significance. Believed to date back to the 4th century, …

Originally a general in the Aksumite army that invaded Yemen around 525 CE, Abraha seized power by deposing the Christian Himyarite king installed by Kaleb. He is famous for the …

Cut from a single mountain rock between 335 and 340 AD by the two famous twin-brothers kings Ezana and Sayzana, later on, named Abraha and Atsbeha, this is one of the several hundreds …

One of Ethiopia's best churches. Road to Abreha we Atsbeha is being constructed, so rough in places. Takes 45 mins from Wukro. Interior of church is stunningly decorated with frescoes …

Architecturally speaking, this 10th-century church is one of Tigray’s finest. It’s large and cruciform in shape, with cruciform pillars and well-preserved 17th- and 18th-century murals and a …

2019年5月8日 · Abraha We Atsbeha is one of the most accessible of the Tigray churches. My guide book tells me that it dates from the 10th century and that it is one of the finest examples. …

2022年12月17日 · Abreha we Atsbeha church is a 10th century semi-monolithic church in North Ethiopia: partially carved out of rock, partially built in masonry. Is it worth a visit? Home

If you drive 15 kilometers to the west from Wukro, you will come to the Abraha We Atsbeha church, a rock church in one of the most scenic places in the region. It is one of the oldest …