Originally named "Roha" ("Warwar"), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Originally named "Roha" ("Warwar"), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.