The following are picture of Nouriyyeh Monastary, which is situated near the town of Chekka on the Northern Lebanese coast around 50 Kilometers north of Beirut.

The monastary is a Greek Orthodox monastary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in which monks uptill today live all their lives dedicating their lives to God and the Christ. The scenary in and around the monastary is breath-taking.

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