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At a short distance from the Old City of Jerusalem, surrounded by tranquillity, stands the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, built in 1893 on a plot purchased by the Ethiopian emperor Yohannes in 1888.
Above the entrance door towers the symbol of the Lion of Judah, a reminder of the Ethiopian Christians&#8217; descent from the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. According to one of the many stories, suspended between history and legend, King Solomon gifted the beautiful Queen of Sheba a flag depicting the lion on the occasion of her visit to Jerusalem.
The round structure of the building is topped by an imposing dome, about 30 metres high. The interior space is formed by three concentric rings, a typical feature of most Ethiopian churches. In the centre is the sanctuary, the so-called sancta sanctorum, restricted to priests and deacons only and which holds the tabot, a replica of the Tablet of Law, onto which the Biblical Ten Commandments were inscribed. The sancta sanctorum is surrounded by the area designated for those who can receive the Holy Communion, while the outer ring is accessible to all the faithful and is reserved for cantors.
The exemplary architectural beauty of the church was given due prominence by a newly developed lighting system designed by Beam Engineering Technology Ltd. The installation was studied to light up the religious building with special lights, but discreetly, safely and respecting the place. Every detail was thoroughly studied by engineer Basem Tweme, who coordinated with architect Bahnan Nazi.
The choice fell on Matrix Q5 and Vision 2.0 spotlights, both from the Fosnova (Disano Group) catalogue. Equipped with the latest generation of LED light sources, these fixtures are particularly suitable for indoor lighting solutions thanks to the many technical advantages they can provide, including the excellent colour index for precise colour rendering, high luminous efficiency and notable reductions in energy costs, an important feature considering that similar locations require artificial lighting for most of the day.
Equally remarkable is the higher luminous flux density of Matrix Q5 and Vision 2.0, which contributes to a high-quality light delivery free of harmful flicker, ensuring the safety and visual wellbeing of our eyes.
The Ethiopian church can now take advantage of the customised and innovative lighting system with Fosnova luminaires, which can illuminate ceremonies as well as moments of prayer in complete safety, while also protecting the visual health of its community.

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