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Sumela Monastery
Situated in the Maçka area of Trabzon Province, modern-day Turkey, Sumela Monastery (Greek: Μonή Παναγίας Σουμελά, Moní Panagías Soumelá; Turkish: Sümela Manastırı) is a museum and former Greek Orthodox monastery amid the rocky Pontic Mountains. Perched dangerously on a sheer cliff face at around 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) above sea level, the monastery views the […]