Heritage site
Our Lady of Saidnaya Convent
دير سيدة صيدنايا
Saidnaya
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About
A Greek Orthodox convent on a rock in the middle of Saidnaya, founded according to tradition by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the 6th century. It keeps an icon of the Virgin attributed to St Luke and draws pilgrims, both Christian and Muslim.
Location
Saidnaya