Virgin Mary Monastery

Virgin Mary Monastery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Virgin Mary Monastery () is a ruined monastery in the Giresun Province of Turkey. Built into a cave in the Pontic Mountains, the monastery sits high above ground, up a steep flight of stairs. The four-story building contains a dining room, church, rooms for the monks, and a classroom. Read more on Wikipedia

type: monastery
date from: 2nd century

Source: en.wikipedia.org