Centuries-Old Rock-Hewn Churches in Ethiopia Threatened by Warfare

Rebels from Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region have taken control of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its 12th- and 13th- century monolithic rock-hewn churches.
Lalibela is a site of pilgrimage for millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. Around 250,000 people have fled the region since November after war broke out between the national army and forces from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, sent troops to Tigray to