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Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 This study aims to explore the values and conservation threats of Nazugn Mariam monolithic rock-hewn church, a typical instance not only show the country’s long forgotten, ill-considered and endangered ancient rock-hewn churches in the rural areas but ...
Tsegaye Ebabey Demissie
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Aethiopica, 2021 Rulers of the short-lived Zagwe dynasty have long been lauded for their role as builderkings, producing several churches in the Lalibäla complex in Lasta in addition to the nearby church of Yǝmrǝḥannä Krǝstos.
Mikael Muehlbauer
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Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, 2023 The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela are tangible world heritage. However, the sculptures are facing imminent danger of destruction and damage from various factors of deterioration.
Yezihalem Sisay Takele
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The Efficacy of Heritage Interpretation at the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches in Ethiopia: exploring the need for integrating ICT-mediation [PDF]
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 2016 The inscription of a property in the World Heritage List serves as a recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). Such recognition gives visitors the expectation that visiting the site would be a unique experience that would fulfil their ...
Rayviscic Ndivo, Lorenzo Cantoni
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PHOTOGRAMMETRY USING VIRTUAL RESTORATION OF WALL-PAINTINGS OF THE ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES IN THE GÖREME VALLEY, CAPPADOCIA AND ITS VALUE FOR THE MUSEUM’S CONTENTS [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019 Göreme Valley located in the center of Cappadocia, Turkey is famous for its spectacular landscape characterized by erosion. There are more than one hundred rock-hewn churches in Göreme Valley and some of them have distinct wall-paintings in the Byzantine
R. Higuchi, H. Sugawara, M. E. Gülyaz
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Social Sciences and Humanities OpenThis study sought to assess local conservation practices and problems in the context of management of cultural heritage in Ethiopia focusing on ancient rock-hewn churches in Lay Gayint District, Amhara Region.
Tsegaye Ebabey Demissie +1 more
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Religious Tourism Attractions at Debre Aron Rock-Hewn Church, Meket District, Northern Ethiopia [PDF]
International Journal of Religious Tourism and PilgrimageEthiopia, which has a diverse sacred cultural heritage, has enormous fortunes as far as religious tourism is concerned. Its ancient Christianity has left numerous religious and historical legacies, ranging from architecturally sophisticated sacred ...
Tsegaye Demissie
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Rock-hewn Churches of the Village of Angua (Tigray, Ethiopia): The Monuments of Three Historical Epochs [PDF]
Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art, 2021 Sergey A Klyuev
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Tourism and Churches: Profiling, Behaviour and Motivations of "Church Chasers" in South Africa [PDF]
African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2022 Churches in South Africa have a rich history. Church tourism is perfectly positioned to attract tourists to South Africa and forms part of heritage tourism.
Eben Proos, Johan Hattingh
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GEOTOURISM OF AXUM AND YEHA MONUMENTS, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA [PDF]
Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2023 Ethiopia constitutes one of the most significant environmental, religious and cultural reserves on Earth. The study aims to assess the geotourism of the monuments.
Legese Gebreyesus TEKLEBRHAN +2 more
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