Places—Week 3 Gallery
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- Praying on the land of Black Jerusalem - I
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- Praying on the land of Black Jerusalem - I
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- Black Jerusalem is the name given to Lalibela, the ancient capital of Abyssinia and monastic city of northern Ethiopian mountains. Its 11 rocky churches hidden in the volcanic rock are still venerated as the Mecca of the Ethiopian Coptic Christianity. Every believer is required to make at least once in his or her life a pilgrimage. Inside the rock-carved church Debra Sina, a female pilgrim draped in her robe is reading the bible. In the background a corridor communicates with the church Golgotha whose access is denied to women.
Photo and caption by Sophie Picavet
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- The Ruwanwelisaya Dagaba
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- The Ruwanwelisaya Dagaba
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- This is a shot of the "Kotha" of the Ruwanwelisaya dagaba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The "Kotha" which in Sinhalese is called the "Silumina" is a pinnacle made of metal which holds a precious stone on top of it. This Stupa is one of the largest monuments in the world, standing at 300ft/ 91m, with a circumference of 950ft/ 290m. It was built by the king Dutugemunu.
Photo and caption by Geoffrey Speck
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- Mt. Meru
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- Mt. Meru
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- On the way up Mt. Meru we had amazing views of both the city of Arusha and the Arusha national park. As we were hiking down, the clouds came in. As they hit the side of Meru, they headed skyward making it appear as if the dormant volcano were erupting.
Photo and caption by Torey Davie
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