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  • Meryem Ana Monastery (Anıtlı)

  • Meryem Ana Monastery (Anıtlı)

    Meryem Ana Monastery, also Yoldath Aloho or Virgin Mary Church is a historical Syriac Orthodox church from the Byzantine era located in the village of Anıtlı in the Turkish province of Mardin. The church is distinguished by its rare architectural style, which dates back to the 8th century AD.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Monasteries of Midyat and Surrounding Area (Tur ʿAbdin).
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    Meryem Ana Monastery (Anıtlı)
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    Meryem Ana Monastery (Anıtlı)

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2021

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Turkey

    Mardin

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    6th Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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