1178-40983 - Black man holding worn religious book near mural

1350-2856 - A man sits near a collection of Christian artwork within the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2861 - Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2858 - Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Golgotha (House of Golgotha Mikael), known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2857 - A woman sits in front of a painting of jesus Christ inside the church of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2859 - Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Golgotha (House of Golgotha Mikael), known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2864 - A young girl sitting against the walls of Bet Medhane Alem (Church of the World Savior) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-2860 - Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1116-49425 - Biete Gabriel Ruphael (House of the angels Gabriel and Raphael) Ethiopian Orthodox rock-cut church in the Southern Group of the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

1116-49392 - Ethiopian Orthodox crosses, Axum, Tigray District, Ethiopia

1116-49424 - Cruciform window in the Tomb of Adam in the Northern Group of the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

1116-49426 - Biete Qeddus Mercoreus (House of Mark the Evangelist) Ethiopian Orthodox rock-cut church in the Southern Group of the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

1116-49390 - Ethiopian Orthodox ecclesiastical mural, depicting the Virgin and Child, in the interior of the Cathedral of Tsion Maryam (Our Lady Mary of Zion), built during the reign of Emperor Fasilides, Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

1116-49389 - Ethiopian Orthodox cross atop of the Cathedral of Tsion Maryam (Our Lady Mary of Zion), Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

1179-4501 - Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding the hand cross at entrance of Abuna Yemata Guh church, Gheralta Mountains, Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa

1179-4489 - Portrait of Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding the praying stick, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

1179-4451 - Ethiopian Orthodox priests praying, Abreha We Atsbeha church, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Africa

1116-44586 - Ethiopian Orthodox priest, Wukro, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

1116-44584 - Portrait of a young Ethiopian girl at the Church of Saint George during Timkat, the Orthodox Tewahedo celebration of Epiphany, celebrated on January 19th, Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

1116-44583 - A young Ethiopian girl at the Church of Saint George during Timkat, the Orthodox Tewahedo celebration of Epiphany, celebrated on January 19th, Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

809-7663 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter, vigil outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

809-7664 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter, vigil outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

809-7665 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter, vigil outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

809-7658 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter vigil outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

809-7659 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter vigil outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

832-378816 - On the left, Gebre Kristos is greeted by two dogs of his father on his arrival, on the right by his parents' grief as they recognize him as their son, Canvas paintings in the Orthodox Church Abreha wa Atsbaha, Gheralta Region, Tigray, Ethiopia.

832-378815 - The two royal brothers Abreha and Atsbeha (Ezana and Saizana), untena Abba Salama (Frumentius), Canvas paintings in the Orthodox Church Abreha wa Atsbaha, Gheralta Region, Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa

832-378814 - The Saints Isaac, Abraham and Jacob, fresco in the Orthodox rock church Abuna Yemata Guh, Gheralta region, Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa

746-88417 - Groups of dancers and musicans are celebrating timkatTimkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

746-88416 - Priests with tabot on their head, Groups of dancers and musicans are celebrating timkatTimkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

746-88418 - Timkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

749-2253 - Priest at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

832-367449 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity priest reads out of the holy bible with believers in front of the rock hewn church Beta Marqorewos Lalibela Ethiopia

832-367447 - Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity portrait bishop with colourful crown in front of the New Cathedral Axum Ethiopia

817-433980 - Local People Clapping and Singing During Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

817-434024 - Bet Giyorgis Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

817-434015 - Priest and Colourful painting, Bet Emanuel Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

817-433981 - Local People Celebrating Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

817-434001 - Ethiopian People Celebrating Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

817-433983 - Local Girls Celebrating Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

817-433989 - Local People Celebrating Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

817-433999 - A Street Procession of Church Priests and Deacons During Timkat The Festival of Epiphany, Gondar, Ethiopia

832-56006 - Bet Giyorgis Rock-Hewn Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

1194-501 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Ethiopian cross and the stela of king ezana

1194-293 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, inside saint teclaima church axum

1194-299 - Religion, ethiopia. Monks staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

1194-515 - Ethiopia boys chanting geez prayers. Mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

1194-289 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, at the old saint mary of zion church. Axum

1194-511 - Ethiopia nun with painting she made of mary mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

1194-268 - Religion, ethiopia. Tullo gudo island and its monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Murals of orthodox church on the island

1194-490 - Ethiopia painting of mary holding infant jesus. Interior of church at abuna garima monastery, tigray

1194-290 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, at the old saint mary of zion church. Axum

1194-303 - Religion, ethiopia. Monk and nun staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

1194-300 - Religion, ethiopia. Monks staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

1194-294 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, inside saint teclaima church axum

1194-269 - Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bibles and manuscripts stored in church.

1194-502 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Ethiopian cross and the stela of king ezana

1194-301 - Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

1194-291 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, at the old saint mary of zion church. Axum

1194-292 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, at the old saint mary of zion church. Axum

1194-307 - Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures

1194-489 - Ethiopia interior of church at abuna garima monastery, tigray

1194-492 - Ethiopia priest walking passed mural depicting abuna aregawi and the serpent, kidana merhet church, tigray

1194-305 - Religion, ethiopia. Bet gabriel-rafael church, lalibela

1194-306 - Religion, ethiopia. Geneta maryam, a church 31 kms from lalibela, built around 1270 by yekuno amlak. Priest at the church holding an ancient cross

1194-297 - Monastery, ethiopia. Debre damo monastery. Tigray. Pilgrims gathered underneath cliff

1194-271 - Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bibles and manuscripts stored in church.

1194-505 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Worshippers assembled insdie the church of saint mary of zion

1194-500 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. The patriarch and archbishops assembled beneath the stela of king ezana

1194-518 - Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

1194-503 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Priests holding elaborate ethiopian crosses during the event

1194-302 - Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

1194-510 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Priests holding elaborate ethiopian crosses during the event

1194-298 - Religion, ethiopia. Temple of yeha, c5th bc. Boy and priests showing off manuscripts at the small yeha museum

1194-311 - Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures: with a manuscript book depicting the miracles of mary

1194-295 - Religion, ethiopia. 17th –19th century murals in new gondar style, inside saint teclaima church axum

1194-308 - Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures: an old painting, gondar style

1194-288 - Religion, ethiopia. Kesegedez walde giogis, head priest of saint mary of zion churches. He is standing in front of the new church. Axum

1194-504 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. His holiness abuna paulos walking down from the steps to the great stela

1194-480 - Ethiopia festivities in front of saint mary of zion church, axum

1194-509 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. The old church of saint mary of zion

1194-460 - Ethiopia boys chanting geez prayers. Mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

1194-516 - Ethiopia boys chanting geez prayers. Mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

1194-312 - Religion, ethiopia. Rock-hewn church of arbatu ensessa, 35 kms from lalibela. Mural within church

1194-499 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. The view from the steps of the great stela towards the church of saint mary zion

1194-486 - Ethiopia deacons holding crosses during feast of mary, axum

1194-266 - Religion, ethiopia. Archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway

1194-517 - Ethiopia boys chanting geez prayers. Mihur eyesus orthodox monastery, gurage

1194-481 - Ethiopia turbanned, married orthodox priests chanting and dancing during the feast of mary, axum

1194-508 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Exterior of the church of saint mary of zion

1194-488 - Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

1194-471 - Ethiopia two priests of wutafa, tigray, the catholic geez rite abba haile maryam tesefaye (left) with the married orthodox priest keshy gebre tsadik (right). An ecumenical image

1194-485 - Ethiopia deacons holding crosses during feast of mary, axum

1194-270 - Religion, ethiopia. Orthodox archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Reading ancient parchment bible stored in church.

1194-304 - Religion, ethiopia. Priest at beta meskal church, lalibela

1194-310 - Religion, ethiopia. Na’akuto la’ab church, 7 kms from lalibela, built in a cave. The priest showing some of the church’s treasures: with a manuscript book depicting the miracles of mary

1194-506 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Woman reading scriptures, inside the church of saint mary of zion

1194-498 - Ethiopia girogis church, adwa, dring a ceremony when patriarch paulos made a visit. Tigray. Onlookers at the event

1194-507 - Ethiopia the maryam feast, feast of mary, at axum. Pilgrims venerating mary, insdie the church of saint mary of zion

1194-479 - Ethiopia turbanned, married orthodox priests chanting and dancing during the feast of mary, axum