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Church of Saint Jacob
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Church of Saint Jacob
Church of Saint Jacob or Mor Yakup Church, also School of Nisibis, is a Syriac church located in Nusaybin in Mardin Province, Turkey. It is dedicated to Mor Yakup, a prominent Assyrian saint, who was born in Nusaybin (ancient Nisibis) in the 4th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Mardin Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup (Saint Jacob) Church
Date of Submission: 2014
Exact Location
Elevation: 470 m
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