In the 12th century, God told King Lalibela to carve 11 churches out of local stone. The result was the magnificent rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Map created by reddit user martinjanmansson. Click to zoom in. The map above is probably the most detailed map of Medieval Trade Routes in Europe, Asia and Africa in the 11th and 12th centuries you can find online. It includes major and minor locations, major and minor routes, sea routes, canals...
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Khalili Collections | Islamic Art | The medallion shows a mounted huntsman, facing backwards, with a falcon on his wrist. Below...
Marrakesh, Morroco The Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century CE.
In the remote town of Lalibela, perched on the mountains in the heart of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa, are eleven medieval monolit...
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