The Bete Giyorgis, also known as the Church of Saint George, is a monolithic church that can be found in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The church is a remarkable feat of engineering and architecture, as it was entirely carved out of a single rock, without the use of any mortar or building materials. It is believed that the church was built in the late 12th or early 13th century CE and is … [Read more...] about The Remarkable Bete Giyorgis: A Monolithic Church Carved Out of a Single Rock in Ethiopia
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Giant Lion Carved in Three Years by 20 People from a Single Tree Trunk
A single wood trunk was carved into the enormous lion known as the Oriental Lion by 20 individuals over the course of more than three years. The massive redwood stem was carved out by a team led by sculptor Dengding Rui Yao, and it is now on display in Fortune Plaza Times Square in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei Province. Before it was transported a little more than … [Read more...] about Giant Lion Carved in Three Years by 20 People from a Single Tree Trunk