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  • Alahan Monastery

    Alahan Monastery is a Byzantine complex of 5th century AD buildings located in the mountains of Isauria in Mersin Province, Turkey. Construction of the monastery took place during two periods. The first occurred in the mid-fifth century AD under Emperor Leo I, while the second occurred in the last quarter of the fifth century AD under Emperor Zeno. The ruins include the cave church, the west church, the east church, the colonnaded walkway, the baptistery and the living quarters.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Alahan Monastery.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Alahan Monastery
    by Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Alahan Monastery
    by Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Alahan Monastery
    by Ana al’ain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 1250 m

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    Alahan Monastery

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2000

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    Turkey

    Mersin Province

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    5th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Christian

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