Church of Saint Peter (Cave Church) (Antakya district)

Turkey / Hatay / Antakya / Antakya district
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The Church of Saint Peter (St. Peter's Cave Church, Cave-Church of St. Peter) near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. This cave, which has been used by the first Christians in the Antakya region, is one of Christianity's oldest churches...
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Coordinates:   36°12'34"N   36°10'41"E
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