Monastery of Saint Barlaam

Monastery of Saint Barlaam (Georgian: ბარლაამწმინდა; Turkish: Barlaham Manastırı) is a 10th-century Georgian monastery in Antioch, modern day Turkey's Hatay Province. During the Seleucid and the Roman era there existed a Doric temple. In the 4th century, St. Barlaam destroyed statue of Zeus and formed a community of Christian monks. In early 6th century on the ruins of the ancient temple was built a small church, however it was soon destroyed as a result of an earthquake of 526 BC. It was rebuilt by Georgian monks between 950-1050 and functioned until 1268, when it was finally abandoned as a result of the massacres and the massive destruction brought by Muslim invaders.

Monastery of Saint Barlaam ბარლაამწმინდა
Religion
Affiliation	Georgian Orthodox Church
Status	Not functioning
Location
Location	Yeditepe, Hatay Province, Turkey
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates	35.947800°N 35.993300°E / 35.947800; 35.993300
Architecture
Completed	10th century