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Mor Abai Monastery
Mor Abai Monastery
Mor Abai Monastery
Mor Abai Monastery is a ruined Syriac Orthodox monastery located in Mardin Province, Turkey. It was built in the 6th century AD, and renovated later in the 12th century during the reign of the Artuqids, a Turkoman dynasty that ruled in eastern Anatolia, Northern Syria and Northern Iraq between 11th and 13th centuries.
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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
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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: 1000 m
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