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Sumela Monastery
Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located in Trabzon Province, Turkey. The monastery was founded in 386 AD during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I. The was restored by various emperors, and reached its present form in the 13th century AD after gaining prominence during the existence of the Empire of Trebizond.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Sümela Monastery (The Monastery of Virgin Mary).by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 1347 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2000
4th Century AD
Roman
Byzantine + Empire of Trebizond
Christian Monuments
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