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Mor Abai Monastery

Savur, Italy

Mor Abai Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery located in the Savur district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of Dereiçi, it was built in the 6th century and dedicated to Mor Abai, who was killed by his father for being a Christian. It was actively used until t

he 18th century and is now in ruins. In 2021, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as part of the Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Monasteries of Midyat and Surrounding Area (Tur ʿAbdin).

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