Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
Underground Orthodox church located in Ethiopia
Biete Qeddus Mercoreus is an underground Orthodox rock-cut monolith church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Kingdom of Axum.[1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3] Biete Qeddus Mercoreus (House of St. Mercoreos/House of St. Mark) may be a former prison because of ankle shackles found there.[1]
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Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
List of Lalibela rock-hewn churches
- Biete Abba Libanos
- Biete Amanuel
- Biete Denagel
- Biete Gabriel-Rufael
- Biete Giorgis
- Biete Golgotha Mikael
- Biete Lehem
- Biete Maryam
- Biete Medhane Alem
- Biete Meskel
- Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Gebre Meskel Lalibela
- Monolithic church
- Monolithic architecture
- Rock-cut architecture
12°01′54″N 39°02′44″E / 12.03157°N 39.04548°E / 12.03157; 39.04548