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CHRISTINA SITES |
| ST ELIAN CHURCH |
| Built in the 4th centaury, |
| VIRGIN'S GIRDLE CHURCH |
| Consists of two churches, The lower built in the first centaury A.D. probably the oldest on Earth, combines the girdle of the Virgin Mary founded in 1853 underneath the alter |
| ST GEORGES MONASTERY |
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Lies in a valley surrounded by the perennial green hills between Homs and Tripoli, and close to the knights Castle (Crak des chevaliers), goes back to the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Justinian consecrated to St. George, the glorious martyr |
| The monastery has a group of Icons painted by an 18th century Syriac school of painting which inherited the Byzantine art, giving it a local tint. This art attracted a group of Icon admirers Among the treasures of the monastery, we find ecclesiastical vessels like cups, trays, crosses and others which are unique in the Christian world. We find as well, manuscripts, documents, wills and privileges from the Arabic era and gifts from the Armenian, Georgian and Russian Kings |
| Cathedral of Tartous |
