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Monastery of Mar Sarkis
Monastery of Mar Sarkis, also known as Ras Al Nahr, is a monastery dedicated to Saints Sarkis and Bakhos. It is located in the valley of Qadisha in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The first church of Saints Sarkis and Bakhos was built in the mid 8th Century AD. The monastery was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 as part of Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God.
The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God.by unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 1497 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
1998
8th Century AD
Christian
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