Clearly a jewel of a church. This blind arcade is not old but looks old and really beautiful. This was a favorite of Gertrude Bell. Upon arriving I can easily see why.
Here my sister Dawn is enjoying her visit to Meryamana.
The 'Tur Abdin' area or 'mountain of the servants' (of God) is hardly a mountain. It is more undulating hills, really remote and therefore was able to escape destruction by marauding invaders but was no match for Kudish militants fighting the Turkish government forces. It was hard to visit this area until recently. The PKK made a choice to lay down their arms and today it is easy and safe to visit 'Tur Abdin.'
An old lectern.
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