Lalibela's cross

Posted by Jeremie (Brooklyn, New York, United States) on 4 June 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.

An orthodox priest is exhibiting the cross of Lalibela (in his right hand), an Abyssinian king of the 12th century, founder of the famous troglodytic churches of Lalibela, located on the Ethiopian highlands in Amhara region.

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Nikon D200
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F/3.5
ISO 800
27 mm (35mm equiv.)

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