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Mar Petıus and Paul Church: It was built in 1914 in the period of Patriarch Abdullah II, with the efforts of Priest Abdulmesih, in the name 
of Peter and Paul. There are handcrafted curtains with madder colors. The stone engravings of this church are plain. It is in the 
Merkez Gül District.
Mor Iliyo Church: It is in Mardin Castle. It was built in the 3rd century.
Mat Behnam (Forty) Church: It was built in the 5th century. It is in the Şar District. The church has three entrance doors, fine stonework 
mihrabs, four-century wooden Mihrab doors, 1500-year-old madder and print curtains, a bell tower house in its large courtyard, and a divan
 with examples of stone carvings like lace. Bones of forty martyrs were brought to this church in 1170. Today it is the Mardin Metropolitan Church.
Virgin Mary Church: It was opened to worship in Savur Kapı neighborhood in 1857. Ruined enough. Red (Surp Kevork)
 Church: It was built in 420. The chair, built on 10 stone columns, has a distinctive feature with different geometrical stone ornaments
 of the mihrab. Protestant Church: The church built on a large area was built in 569.
Church of the Virgin Mary: Patriarchate In the church built by the Patriarch Antuan Semheri in 1860; There are arches,round stone columns and
 balustrades in the courtyard. The seat of the patriarch and the biblical preacher show a completely different look with the wooden handcrafted
 motifs of grape bunches. `` Vermadun, Baharan '' choir balcony is acoustic on 21 columns. The Patriarchate, which was built in 1895 by the
 Patriarch of Antioch Ignnatuos Benham 
Banni, serves as a museum today. A part of the old Patriarchate building was demolished during the expansion works of the main street in the
 province in 1914-1915 to allow the Germans to pass the wheeled cars made of iron. In 1958, the main street was enlarged and the Republic
 Area and the road were transformed into their current form.
Mar Hırmıs Church: It was built in AD 430. It was in use by the Nestorians until 1552. There are two Metropolitan Tombs in this church.
Mar Yusuf Church: Under the leadership of Hovsep Kazasyan, Member of Parliament and with the contributions of Mardin Armenian Catholic
 Cemeati, Patriarch VIII. The construction of the Mardin Surp Hovsep Church started in 1864 during the duty of Melkun Nazaryan, who was
 brought to the Metropolitan of Mardin by Grigoryus, and was opened to worship in 1894. On the side of the church there is a place for the clergy.
 Its architect is known as Architect Lole. To prevent dampness, tons of salt was poured into the foundation during the construction of the church.
 This method comes from ancient times. It has a bell tower on its top and its architecture has a flat roof. The Choir Balcony "Vernadun, 
Baharan" is acoustic on 21 columns inside. It has six sacred altars, and was built in the form of Horan in the north, stone in stone, Kavit in the south
, Mıgırdaran in the west and Adyan in the east.
Mor Şimuni Church: It is located in the southwest of the Old Castle Village. It was built in 793.
Mor İvennis Church: The church located in the southeast of the old castle village was built in 793.
Mor Circis Church: The church located in the northwest of the old castle village was built in 793.
Mor Iye Church: The church, whose construction date is unknown, is in Çiftlik Village. There are two rooms in the side of the church. Access
 to these rooms is through a very low ceilinged door. In the middle, the section called the healing (spirit, nerve and epilepsy patients) taka
 is frequently visited.
Mor Yakup-Mor Kuryakus Church: Although the exact date of construction is unknown, the church dating back to the 3rd century is from the village of Bülbül.
Virgin Mary Church: The church in Göllü Village is in ruins.
Mor Yuhannın Church: The church built in 370 is in Dereiçi (Kıllıt) Village.
Mor Babi Church: It is located in the northwest of Gunyurdu Village of Nusaybin and at the top of the hill. The church was built by carving the rock.
 These places are also called Cave or Underground Church.
Mor Aho Church: Patriarch III. Some additions were made during the period of Jacob.
Mor Şemun Church: It is located in the north of Günyurdu Village. It has a very old history.
Mor Yuhanna Church: It is on a rocky slope of Turabdin Mountain. It consists of many structures. 5 km from
 Mor Evgin Monastery. away and can be reached on foot.
T.C. Mardin Artuklu University Rectorate