Biete Meskel
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Biete Meskel (House of the Cross) is an Orthodox underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Axum.[1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3]
3D Documentation
The Zamani Project, based at the University of Cape Town, spatially documented the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, including Biete Meskel, during four field campaigns between 2005-2009.[4][5] The documentation was carried with the support of the Andrew W Mellon Foundation and in co-operation with the World Monuments Funds. Over 1200 terrestrial laser scans where acquired to generate 3D models of 14 monuments. Panorama tours combining photographic full-dome panoramas and covering all churches were also generated. Textured 3D models, panorama tours, elevations, sections and plans are available on www.zamaniproject.org.
References
- ^ Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Meskel".
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
- ^ "Spatial documentation of the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela". zamaniproject.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Challenges in Heritage Documentation with Terrestrial Laser Scanning" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-25.
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- Biete Giorgis
- Biete Golgotha Mikael
- Biete Lehem
- Biete Maryam
- Biete Medhane Alem
- Biete Meskel
- Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
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12°02′02″N 39°02′36″E / 12.033941°N 39.0434°E / 12.033941; 39.0434