Monastery of Saint Maron
Cave and former Maronite monastery in Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Monastery of Saint Maron (Syriac: Deir Mar Maroun), also called the Cave of the Monks, is an ancient cavern initially developed as a refuge structure by the Romans and later used as a Maronite monastery and carved out of solid rock in the side of a cliff. It is located around 200 metres (660 ft) from Ain ez Zarqa, the source of the Orontes river, south of Hermel in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, northern Lebanon.[1][2][3]
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Alternative name | Deir Mar Maroun |
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Location | Beqaa Valley, Lebanon |
Coordinates | 34.35°N 36.366667°E / 34.35; 36.366667 |
History | |
Periods | Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Mamluk, Ottoman empire |
Site notes | |
Condition | recently cleaned, falling into disrepair |
Public access | Yes |
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