St. Mary Church - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary Church - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary Church ( `Idto d-Yoldat Aloho, ), is a Syriac Orthodox church in Diyarbakir. It is under the jurisdiction of the Syriac Archdiocese of Mardin, headed by Metropolitan Mor Filüksinos Saliba Özmen. The church was first constructed as a pagan temple in the 1st century BC, and the current construction dates back to the 3rd century. The church has been restored many times, and is still in use as a place of worship today. The church is open to visitors for a 5 lira entrance fee. Read more on Wikipedia
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