📜 Syriac Catholic Monastery in northern Iraq, established in the 4th century.
🔍 Known for its history of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.
🏛️ Explore a site with unique architecture blending Muslim and Christian art.
🌍 Witness ongoing restoration efforts after significant damage.
🚶 Easy access, visited by thousands of Christians and Muslims yearly before ISIS.
⚠️ Tombs of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah were destroyed in 2015 by ISIS, though the monastery survived.
📍 Located near Beth Khdeda and the village Khidr Ilyas.
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