Image PMR016K-22 by Peter Michael Rhodes

Travel > PMR016K-22
PMR016K-22 Iraq, Mosul: Monastery of the Christian Martyr, St. Behnam, lies about 35 kilometres east of Mosul. It was founded about 382 AD, shortly after the martyrdom of the saint, but an inscription in the church refers to a restoration in 1164. Here, the ancient crypt where the bones of St. Behnam have lain since 382 AD. Keywords: religion, Mesopotamia, architecture

© Peter Michael Rhodes
"<" back one image forward one image ">"

Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
Collection: Travel
Filename:
PMR016K-22
Upload Date: 2012-11-16 22:41:28
Photo Size: 1.5mb 2480x3507 pixels
Preview:
  comp 594x840

Caption:

Iraq, Mosul: Monastery of the Christian Martyr, St. Behnam, lies

about 35 kilometres east of Mosul. It was founded about 382 AD, shortly after the martyrdom of the saint, but an inscription in the church refers to a restoration in 1164. Here, the ancient crypt where the bones of St. Behnam have lain since 382 AD.
Keywords: religion, Mesopotamia, architecture