The team will have full access to the network of 10 Orthodox chapels chiseled out of volcanic rock — some standing 15 metres (42 feet) high — in the mountainous heart of Ethiopia.Local lore holds they were built in less than 25 years by their namesake, the 13th-century King Lalibela, with the help of angels after God ordered him to erect a New Jerusalem.The monolithic structures are located 500 kilometres (300 miles) north of the capital Addis Ababa. Long a holy pilgrimage site in a land proud of its Christian Orthodox heritage, they are also a travel draw in a poverty-stricken country hoping to boost tourism.The multidisciplinary team of historians, archaeologists, topographers and a specialist in liturgy will spend several weeks probing the subterranean complex to try to identify its origins.

Kent Redding, president of Africa Adventure Consultants (http://www.adventuresinafrica.com/), describes Ethiopia as a destination like no other: exotic, foreign, mysterious and historical. The adventure combines highlights of the Northern Historic Circuit with a journey to the Omo Valley in the south, home to a number of indigenous tribes with unique customs. In the north, guests boat across Lake Tana visiting historic island monasteries, wander among Gondar’s medieval castles, and explore Lalibela’s underground rock-hewn churches. In the south, participants visit a number of tribal villages including the Dorze, Hamer, Dassenech, and Karo peoples, using the Buska Lodge in Turmi (Lower Omo Valley) as a base.National Geographic Traveler’s (NGT) fifth annual 50 Tours of a Lifetime target travelers willing to move outside of luxury and certain comfort zones to delve into culture and personal discovery. The feature will be in the May/June 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler, on newsstands in late-April and online at http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/tours/.African travel expert Redding offers these curious and little-known facts about Ethiopia:.

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