Mardin
October 10th 2010 The last, but the most impressive stop of the trip is the fabulous city of Mardin.
Before we entered the city, we went to one of the most important monasteries of the Assyrians, the Saffron monastery. Situated on a small hill 4-5 kilometers from the city, it takes its name from the saffron flowers and most certainly deserves to be called "the pearl of Mardin" with its
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