Tag: Monasteries

Monastery of Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana Manastırı) in the Anıtlı village near Midyat

Monastery of Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana Manastırı) in the Anıtlı village near Midyat

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Monastery of Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana Manastırı) with beautiful church is located 30 km east of Midyat in the Anıtlı village. Old name of this village is Hah which comes from the Aramaic language. Even at the present time Anıtlı is Christian village populated mostly by Assyrians.

Deyrulzafaran (Mor Hananyo) Assyrian Monastery in Tur Abdin, Mardin

Deyrulzafaran (Mor Hananyo) Assyrian Monastery in Tur Abdin, Mardin

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Deyrulzafaran Monastery is one of the most significant centers of the Assyrian Church besides its magnificent architecture. It is situated in about 5 km from the old part of Mardin in Tur Abdin plateau located in the southeast of Turkey. According to chronicles, the monastery was founded in the 5th century AD, when the first church was built there.