Abuna Yemata Guh is a rock-hewn church located in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. Its construction is believed to date back to the 5th century AD, during the early Axumite Kingdom. The church is perched atop a sheer cliff at an elevation of around 2,580 meters (8,460 feet), making it one of the most inaccessible and remarkable religious sites in the world. The history of Abuna Yemata Guh is intertwined with the spread of Christianity in Ethiopia. The Axumite Kingdom, one of the oldest Ch