Tigray Province Collection

A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old, beautifully illustrated bible beside the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi

A Tigray woman has a cross of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church tattooed on her forehead while two silver crosses hang round her neck

Ethiopia is a land of vast horizons and dramatic scenery. The weathered mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands exhibit layer upon layer of volcanic material

Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two-hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion

In the golden light of early morning, the spectacular Gheralta Mountains of Northern Ethiopia dwarf Tigray homesteads built on the Hawzien Plain hundreds of feet below

Deep in thought, an old man with Orthodox cross in hand rests outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh

The rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh is renowned for its truly remarkable murals. The fifteenth-century mural on its domed ceiling depicts nine of the twelve

A priest stands outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh Carved into a cliff face with a sheer drop of 800 to 1, 000 feet

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Amidst the vast horizons and dramatic scenery of Ethiopia's Tigray Province, a priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads deeply from ancient texts, his faith reflected in the cross around his neck. The golden light of early morning filters through the entrance of the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains, revealing intricately painted murals that decorate its interior. A Tigray woman, her own cross around her neck, pauses to take in the sacred beauty of this historic place. The fine murals, a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Ethiopia, tell stories of faith and history, transporting visitors to another time and place.