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Hamatoura Monastery Karm Saddeh, Lebanon Last Updated: 07/13/2026 |
| North of the village of Kousba lies the Hamatoru Monastery, built into a rock niche in a high cliff overlooking the sacred Kadisha Valley. Hamatoru is 84km from Beirut. The Church of St. Jacob is the oldest part of the monastery, dating from the 4th century, while a large 7th-century cross rises above the exterior entrance. | |