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Dair Mar Elia
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Dair Mar Elia
Dair Mar Elia, also known as Saint Elijah's Monastery, was a Christian monastery located just south of Mosul, in the Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. it was destroyed in 2014.
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Country: Iraq
District: Nineveh Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
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