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  • Church of Saint Jacob

  • 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.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Zeynel Abidin Mosque Complex and Mor Yakup (Saint Jacob) Church.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Church of Saint Jacob
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    Church of Saint Jacob

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2014

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Turkey

    Mardin

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    4th Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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