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Monastery of Mor Yakup at Ṣālaḥ (Barıştepe)

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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.

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Country: Turkey

District: Mardin Province

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 6th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Christian

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Christian Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Monasteries of Midyat and Surrounding Area (Tur ʿAbdin)

Date of Submission: 2021

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Elevation: 952 m

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