The early history of Lalibela as a settlement is somewhat unclear, although evidence suggests it has inhabited as early as the 7th Century. For many hundreds of years it was a prominent town, without being overly distinctive. Change came to bear in the early 1180s when the reign of Gebre Meskel Lalibela commenced, which was to last for some 40 years. There is much conjecture as to the life of King Lalibela, although the name translates loosely to “for whom the bees have foretold greatness” a legacy of him reputedly being shrouded by a swarm of bees as a young baby. What is in little doubt is the incredible legacy he left to the world, a collection of 13 rock churches, dug out from the red sandstone that surrounds what is now the town. These fully functional churches, complete with pews, entrances, passages to link them and drainage ditches are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site and are a marvel of engineering and human endurance, as well being undoubtedly the most important religious site anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa.
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