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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, or Mar Musa, Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, is a monastic community of the Syriac Catholic Church, situated near the town of Nabk, north of Damascus. The main church of the monastic compound hosts precious frescoes dating to the 11th and 12th century.
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Country: Syria
District: Rif Dimashq Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
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