Ancient site· Defne, Hatay

Aziz Simon Manastırı

Aziz Simon Manastırı is a ancient site in Defne, Hatay; The Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger is a former Christian monastery on a hill roughly 29 km southwest of Antakya and 6 km east of Samandağ, in Hatay Province.

Aziz Simon Manastırı
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The Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger is a former Christian monastery on a hill roughly 29 km southwest of Antakya and 6 km east of Samandağ, in Hatay Province. Built atop a hill called Saman Dağı with a summit elevation of about 479 m, the site is extensive, though the monastery buildings now lie in ruins.

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