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  • Monastery of Mor Yakup at Ṣālaḥ (Barıştepe)

  • Monastery of Mor Yakup at Ṣālaḥ (Barıştepe)

    Mor Yakup Monastery is a historic Syriac Orthodox monastery located in Barıştepe in Mardin Province, Turkey. The construction of the monastery dates back to the 6th century AD during the Byzantine era, and was later reconstructed in the 8th century.
    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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    Monastery of Mor Yakup at Ṣālaḥ (Barıştepe)
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    Monastery of Mor Yakup at Ṣālaḥ (Barıştepe)

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2021

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Turkey

    Mardin Province

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    6th Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Christian Monuments

     

     

     

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