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November 23, 2016 · Video

"New Jerusalem" in Ethiopia: Hidden Town Of Lalibela Attracts Annual Pilgrimage

Each year at the beginning of January, thousands of pilgrims embark on a long journey to visit the hidden town of Lalibela, its underground tunnels and hand-carved churches. The spiritual experience is explained to be an experience of transitioning from darkness to light, just as one would enter into heaven.

by Nicole Ynayan