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Rabban Hormizd Monastery

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Rabban Hormizd Monastery

Rabban Hormizd Monastery is an important monastery of the Chaldean Church. It is carved out in the mountains near Alqosh, Iraq. The monastery is named after Rabban Hormizd who founded it in the 7th century AD.

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Country: Iraq

District: Nineveh Governorate

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 7th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Christian

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Christian Monuments

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Elevation: 811 m

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