Chapel of Ethiopia in the sky | national

If churches were rated by their risk factor, Abuna Yemata Guh would be our new Sistine Chapel. Perched 650 feet above a steep cliff in northern Ethiopia, visitors face a 45-minute climb along the vertical cliff face to access the church. located precariously. Dating back to the fifth century, history tells that its founder, Father Yemata, built the chapel to get closer to the heavenly spirits; however, others claim that it was a strategic move to avoid his enemies.

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