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Gannata Māryām Church

This church is carved from rock and was built in the 13th century for Emperor Yekunno Amlāk. The church is also well-known for its murals and wall paintings.


Collection
Eastern Christian
Country
Ethiopia
City
Wallo Province
Repository
Gannata Māryām Church
Project Codes
EMML
Project Numbers
EMML 7219; EMML 7224; EMML 7244; EMML 7274; EMML 7364; EMML 7366; EMML 7369
Type
Digital/Microform
Objects Preserved
7
Active Catalog Records
7
Digital Surrogates
7
HMML Reading Room (sample record)
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/200791
HMML Authority File
https://haf.vhmml.org/organization/305210682415
Languages
Ge'ez
Bibliography
Marilyn E. Helman, "Gännätä Maryam," Encyclopedia Aethiopica, vol. 2 (2005), 692-693.
Preservation Status
Complete
Cataloging Status
In progress
Collections News
Cataloging progress; Cataloging progress

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