Churches in Ethiopia

Discover 3 unusual churches in Ethiopia.

Priest sitting outside the entrance to Abuna Yemata church.

East Tigray, Ethiopia

Abuna Yemata Guh

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The Chapel of the Tablet

Aksum, Ethiopia

Chapel of the Tablet

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Yemrehanna Kristos Church

Yemrehanna Kristos Church

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

Are we missing something unusual in Ethiopia?