Location Bartella, Iraq | Elevation 500 m | |
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Similar Mount Alfaf, Cheekha Dar, Halgurd, Mount Korek, Hamrin Mountains | ||
Mount Mar Daniel (Syriac: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܕܐܢܝܠ), is a mountain in Nineveh plains in northern Iraq. The mountain lies 30km east of Mosul and some 5km north east of Bartella.
Map of Mount Mar Daniel, Iraq
Mount Mar Daniel was known for its religious importance in Syriac Christianity since the 4th century when it was continuously inhabited by hermits. The mountain contains a number of hermitages as well as the Mar Daniel monastery which date back to the late 4th century.
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Mount Mar Daniel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA