Deyrulzafaran Assyrian Monastery

Having suryani coffe and Dzafaran scone with almond and dates while waiting the doors open to visit monastery

Our Assyrian heritage is well kept thanks for those who did this

Historical monument and a lovely maintained thousands of years old church in a lovely place....do visit it if given a chance. Trust me you won't regret it.

Very historical amazing place every body should to visit

This place is the soul of Mesopotamia! The sun temple downstairs is a must see place! 12.000 to 15.000 years ago, before people could even build walls (they were living in caves), their beliefs made them learn and understand about physics: They digged the ground to have the four walls (genius!), but what they did to close the top was beyond amazing: they came up with the idea of key stones, so they were able to build a roof without any kind binder. That place still stands today. And the calm energy (what we call the good vibes nowadays I guess) in the chapel is just wonderful. It doesn't feel like a place where people take their suffering much, or maybe it's cleansed very well by the people who take care of the place. The locals of Mardin talk very highly of Mor Gabriyel, the high priest, and recommend that you go talk to him if you see him. The only downside is that the guide's English was incomprehensible, so you need to read about to place before you go there.