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القديسة تقلا
Mrouj
Metn
Mount Lebanon
Visited 3177 times, 5 Visits today
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Mar Takla Church, Mrouj, Lebanon
القديسة تقلا
Mrouj
Metn
Mount Lebanon
Visited 3177 times, 5 Visits today
Hermel, Lebanon
دير مار مارون على نهر العاصي
Hermel
Hermel
Baalbek-Hermel
The monastery of St Maroun on the Orontes - Hermel
The monastery was originally a natural cave consisting of three sections, it was expanded by Roman builders working in nearby stone quarries. It is situated above Ain El Zarqa, one of the sources of the Orontes River, and connected to the river via a corridor carved into the mountainside. This was used to fetch water and provide a hiding place during enemy attacks. In the VIth century, Maronite monks sought refuge in the cave after facing persecution in northern Syria, where their monastery was destroyed and its contents dispersed. The monks expanded the cave and carved an altar, turning the cave into a new monastery. This marked the beginning of the Maronite migration to the mountains of Lebanon along the Orontes River. Over time, the monastery was neglected and became an abandoned farm. In 2011, it was visited by Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi and has since been restored in 2018, returning to the Maronite Church. The monastery serves as a testament to the spread and perseverance of the Maronite Church in the Levant.
كنيسة مار شليطا, Hadchit, Lebanon
محبسة مار شلّيطا
Hadchit
Bcharre
North
محبسة مار شلّيطا - وادي المذابح حدشيت
وادي المذابح هو من روافد الوادي المقدَس، وفيه محبسة مار أرتاميوس (شليطا) وتعود للقرن الحادي عشر. مؤلّفة من عقد سريريّ ينتهي بحنية نصف دائريّة، البناء أصبح اليوم أثرًا. في الموقع بقايا عظام بشريّة.
The Hermitage of St Chalita - The valley of Mazabeh Hadsheet
The valley of Mazabeh is a part of the Holy Valley descending from Hadsheet. In the valley stands the hermitage of St Artemius (Chalita in syriac) dating back to the XIth century. The building is in ruins consisting of a cribbed vault ending with a semi circular apse. The church contains remains of human bones.
St. Jude Church, Hasroun, Lebanon
كنيسة مار لابي الرسول
Hasroun
Bcharre
North
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