The monastery of St. Gabriel is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world.It’s located on the Tur abdin plateau near Midyat in the Mardin province in Southeastem Turkey.1610 is a year. In the monastery, many domes,bell towers, there are mosaics. Dayro d –Mor Gabriel was founded in 397 by Mor Shmuel (Samuel) and his student
Mor Samun (Simon) on the ruins of ancient zoroastrian temple.The monastery ‘s
importance grew and by the 6th century .There were over 1000 local and captic
monks there.Mor gabriel Monastery, Syriac was the religiovi center of the community.
Nowadays is used as worship venve.
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