Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian

Rif Dimashq Governorate · Syria

Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, Syria
Photo: Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
March to May
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$
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A remote monastery set in barren desert hills, its ancient chapel preserving rare medieval frescoes. Rebuilt as a community of dialogue, it long welcomed guests of different faiths in its stone rooms.

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