near Nusaybin (Turkey)
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Interior: Main Church, Nave
Interior: Main Church, Apse
Exterior: Central Cloister
Interior: Tomb Chamber
Interior: Founder’s Tomb Chamber
Interior: Eastern Cloister Arcade
Interior: Church of Saint Mary
Exterior: Southern Courtyard, Church of Saint Mary to the East, Central Courtyard and Main Church to the North
Exterior: Northern Courtyard
Exterior: Ruins Southeast of Present-Day Monastery
Exterior: Ruins Southeast of Present-Day Monastery
Exterior: Southern Elevation of Central Monastery Complex, Saint Mary's Church
Exterior: View of Ruins Southeast of Present-Day Monastery
Exterior: Southwestern Foundations of Monastery
Exterior: Southern Elevation of Gate House
Exterior: Tombs on the Western End of the Complex
Interior: Chamber on Western End of Complex, Facing South
Interior: Western Entrance to Monastery, Facing West
Exterior: Central Cloister Facing Northeast
Exterior: Central Cloister Facing North, Northwestern Corner, Entrance to Main Church
Exterior: Column in Northwestern Corner of Cloister
Detail: Inscription on Southern Cloister Arcade
Interior: Central Cloister Facing Northwest
Interior: Column in Northeastern Corner of Cloister
Interior: Eastern Cloister Arcade Facing North
Interior: Southern Cloister Arcade Facing West
Interior: Tomb Chamber, Facing East
Interior: Tomb Chamber Facing Southeast
Interior: Tomb Chamber Facing Northwest, Doorway to Founder's Tomb Chamber
Interior: Tomb Chamber Facing Northeast
Interior: Tomb Chamber Ceiling, Inscription
Interior: Western Elevation of Tomb Chamber
Interior: Tomb Chamber Facing Southwest
Interior: Tomb Chamber Ceiling, Inscription
Interior: Founder's Tomb Chamber
Interior: Founder's Tomb Chamber
Interior: Founder's Tomb Chamber, Stairs of Larger Tomb Chamber
Interior: Northwestern Corner of Cloister
Detail: Column on Southwestern Wall of Cloister
Interior: Southwestern Corner of Cloister
Exterior: Central Cloister Facing Southeast
Interior: Northern Cloister Facing East
Interior: Main Church Facing East
Interior: Main Church Facing Southeast
Interior: Main Church Facing Northeast
Interior: Eastern Elevation of Main Church
Interior: Apse of Main Church
Interior: Main Church, Column on Northern Side of Apse
Interior: Main Church, Column on Southern Side of Apse
Interior: Main Church, Apse, Altar
Interior: Main Church Facing Southwest
Interior: Western Elevaiton of Main Church
Interior: Ceiling Inscription in Chamber West of Cloister
Interior: Ceiling Inscription in Chamber West of Cloister
Exterior: Southern Courtyard, Western Elevation of Chapel of Saint Mary
Exterior: Southern Cloister Elevation Viewed from Southern Courtyard
Exterior: Western Elevation of Main Church
Exterior: Ruins Northwest of Monastery Complex
Exterior: Ruins and Rock-Cut Dwellings Northwest of Present-Day Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches Northeast of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches East of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches Northeast of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches Northeast of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches East of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches Northeast of Complex, Previously Used as Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: Northern Courtyard Facing Southwest, Northern Elevation of Main Church
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches Northeast of Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches East of Monastic Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Complex, Former Monastic Dwellings
Exterior: View Southwest from Northeastern Terrace, Farm Plot
Exterior: View Southwest from Northeastern Terrace, Farm Plot
Exterior: Western Complex Entrance
Exterior: Southwestern Complex Elevation
Exterior: View East Along Foundations of Monastery from Gatehouse
Exterior: View Facing Northeast of Monastery Complex
Exterior: View Facing Northeast of Monastery Complex
Exterior: View Facing Northeast of Monastery Complex
Exterior: Ruins Southeast of Monastery
Exterior: Southern Elevation of Complex, Foundations
Exterior: Distant View of Complex from the South
Exterior: Distant View of Ruins Southeast of Complex
Exterior: Distant View of Ruins Southeast of Complex
Exterior: Distant View of Complex from the South
Exterior: Distant View of Complex from the South
Exterior: Distant View of Complex from the South
Exterior: View of Complex Facing Northwest
Exterior: View of Eastern Part of Monastery, Ruin
Exterior: View of Western Part of Monastery, Gatehouse
Exterior: View of Monastery Complex from the South
Exterior: View of Monastery Complex from the South
Exterior: View Northeast from Below Monastery
Exterior: Garage at the Bottom of the Monastery Hill, Facing South toward Syrian Plain
Exterior: Garage at the Bottom of the Monastery Hill, Facing South toward Syrian Plain
Exterior: Facing East from the Bottom of the Monastery Complex
Exterior: View Northeast from Bottom of Complex
Exterior: Entrance Gate
Exterior: Entrance Gate
Exterior: Southern Complex Elevation, Facing Northeast
Exterior: Southern Complex Elevation, Facing Northeast
Exterior: View East from Southwestern Corner of Monastery Complex
Exterior: Ruins of Rock Cut Rooms and Niches on the Rock Face Northeast of Monastery Complex
Exterior: Ruins of Monastery Complex North of Present-Day Complex
Exterior: Western Entrance
Exterior: Cloister, Facing North, Doorway to Church
Exterior: Cloister, Northeast Corner
Exterior: Cloister Arcade, Column Detail, Northeast Corner of Courtyard
Detail: Plaque on Southern Side of Courtyard
Detail: Cloister Arcade, Southern Side
Exterior: Eastern Cloister Elevation
Exterior: Cloister Facing East
Exterior: Cloister Facing Northeast
Interior: Main Church Facing East
Interior: Southern and Eastern Upper Main Church Elevation
Interior: Church Door, Southwestern Corner of Main Church
Interior: Northern Column in Apse of Main Church
Detail: Altar in Main Church
Interior: Apse of Main Church
Interior: Apse of Main Church
Interior: Apse of Main Church
Interior: Main Church Facing East
Exterior: Southwestern Corner of Cloister, Column Remnant
Detail: Inscription in Northwestern Corner of Cloister
Detail: Relief Above Door to Central Tomb Chamber, Eastern End of Cloister
Interior: Small Room North of Tomb Chamber, Tombs of the Founder and his Family
Interior: Small Room North of Tomb Chamber, Tombs of the Founder and his Family
Interior: Small Room North of Tomb Chamber, Tombs of the Founder and his Family
Interior: Small Room North of Tomb Chamber, Tombs of the Founder and his Family
Exterior: Southern Terrace Facing East, Church of Saint Mary, Facade Elevation
Detail: Relief above Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Relief above Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Relief on the Doorway of the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Wall Drawings in Church of Saint Mary
Interior: Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Interior: Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Interior: Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Interior: Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Interior: Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Spandrels of the Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Spandrels of the Dome of the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Wall Decoration in the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Wall Decoration in the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Wall Decoration in the Church of Saint Mary
Detail: Wall Decoration in the Church of Saint Mary
Exterior: Facing West from the Southern Terrace
Exterior: Facing Southwest from the Southern Terrace
Exterior: View Southeast from the Southern Terrace
Exterior: View South from the Southern Terrace
Exterior: Southern Arch on the Eastern End of the Southern Complex Terrace, Vaulting
Exterior: Western Elevation of the Church of Saint Mary
Exterior: Southern Complex Terrace Facing Northwest
Exterior: Southern Complex Terrace Facing Northwest
Exterior: Southern Complex Terrace Facing Northwest
Exterior: View West from Southern Complex Terrace
Exterior: Southern Cloister Entrance
Exterior: Window on Southern Cloister Facade
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Complex
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Complex
Exterior: View West from Northern Complex Courtyard, Gate
Exterior: Rock-Cut Niches North of Complex
Exterior: View South from Eastern End of Complex, Ruins of Older Monastic Structures
Exterior: View South from Eastern End of Complex, Ruins of Older Monastic Structures
Exterior: View South from Eastern End of Complex, Ruins of Older Monastic Structures
Exterior: View North from Eastern End of Complex, Rock-Cut Niche Dwelling and Foundation Walls
Exterior: View Southwest from Main Approach, Entry Gate
Exterior: Complex Facing Northeast
Exterior: View Facing Northeast
Exterior: Southwestern Foundations of Monastery
Exterior: Local Foliage South of Complex
Town of Girmeli, Turkey, Monastery Complex is in the Mountains to the Northwest
View South, Road to Monastery Complex