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Underground Orthodox church located in Ethiopia

Biete Qeddus Mercoreus is an underground Orthodox rock-cut monolith church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Qeddus Mercoreus (House of St. Mercoreos/House of St. Mark) may be a former prison because of ankle shackles found there.

References

^ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Merkorios".
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.

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List of Lalibela rock-hewn churches
List of churches	Biete Abba Libanos Biete Amanuel Biete Denagel Biete Gabriel-Rufael Biete Giorgis Biete Golgotha Mikael Biete Lehem Biete Maryam Biete Medhane Alem Biete Meskel Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
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12°01′54″N 39°02′44″E / 12.03157°N 39.04548°E / 12.03157; 39.04548

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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela