Biete Meskel

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]

The rock church Biete Meskel in Lalibela, Ethiopia

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
  1. Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Meskel".
  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
  3. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
  4. "Spatial documentation of the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela". zamaniproject.org. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. "Challenges in Heritage Documentation with Terrestrial Laser Scanning" (PDF).

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