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| Film Id: | F16-0363 |
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| Film Description: | Reel 20 of 65 Unedited travelogue Gondar Lalibela ShotlistCat. Reel 363 1969: Reel 20: Ethiopia. April 6-7. Gondar. Lalibela.Rock hewn churches, those of Lalibela chiseled from granite in the 12th Century. Gemjabiet Marian Church: [Bete Maryam] paintings in very dark interior. Church of Medhami Alem, [Bet Medhane Alem] Savior of the World (11th Century): pillars (many reconstructed), windows, doors. Pillars at corners and sides (pan shot). Rock tomb openings in courtyard wall. Corner of building. Rough granite wall of original excavation (under-exposed). Carving: indentations in granite. Tunnel to adjacent church. Rock seat. Interface of church and granite cliff. Tunnel. Church interior: arches, beams, etc. carved from living rock. Group of five churches: first is Medhami Alem [Bet Medhane Alem] (pan). Bet Marian Church [Bete Maryam] : windows, tunnels, exterior. Bet Marian Church: [Bete Maryam] protruding, pillared entrance, relief carvings--men on horses, etc. Cruciform baptismal pool. Priests studying in entrance. Very dark interior views; beams, arches, decorations, pillars. Tunnel to Golgotha Michael Church [Bete Golgotha]: 2 square pillars. |
| Video Category: | Travelogue |
| Film Creator: | Watson Kintner |
| Topics: | Gondar, Churches, Antiquities, Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Lalibela, Antiquities, Christianity |
| Tags: | Antiquities | Christianity | Churches | Gondar | Lalibela | Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Rights: | All rights are reserved by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum). Any use of the footage in productions is forbidden unless rights have been secured by contacting the Penn Museum Archives at 215-898-8304, or email photos@pennmuseum.org. |
