Mor Jacob Monastery

The Jacob Monastery, which is also known as “Nimrod’s Throne” or “Genie Mill” among the people, is located on the southern mountains 10 km away from the center. The locals believe that this place is the summer resort of cruel King Nimrod whom Abraham fought against. There is an inscription on the mausoleum to the northwest of the monastery. The first line of this inscription is written in Ancient Greek while the second line is in Palmyra Syriac. The inscription is probably from the end of the 2^nd or the beginning of the 3^rd century. It is estimated that the monastery was built around these dates.