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 The
Armenian monastery of Sourp Magar, or the Virgin Mary, was first
established in about 1000 AD as a Coptic monastery, and was
dedicated to the Egyptian hermit St. Makarios of Alexandria
(309-404 AD) whose Coptic (Egyptian Christian) monastery still
exists in Egypt.
Its location
being at the edge of the cliff and the beginning of a deep ravine
is very picturesque. It was also used as a summer resort by the
Armenian Church in the early 15th century and became a favorite
pilgrimage spot for Armenians on their way to and from the Holy
Land until 1974.
Outside a wall on
the eastern side a pillar with an inscription in the Armenian
language dated 1933 stands.
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