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🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Underground city
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Central Lalibela Reservoir Central — Lalibela (59-38) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (regional) underground city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Underground city
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Royal Lalibela Reservoir Inner — Lalibela (59-08) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Early Historic (regional) underground city of the Early Historic tradition, built c.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Underground city
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Great Lalibela Enclosure North — Lalibela (59-10) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Bronze Age (regional) underground city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Underground city
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) underground city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Underground city
Classical (regional) · Classical
Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Classical (regional) underground city of the Classical tradition, built c. 400 BCE for mound and associated settlement.