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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.
Site Information
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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