Seydnaya, Seydnaya monastery

Seydnaya monastery - 30 kilometres from Damascus, the village is spread out over a hilltop, and is surrounded by vineyards, and olive groves, famous monastery founded in 547, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The name of the village itself, 'Seyda Naya' in Syriac means 'Our Lady'. The monastery contains a portrait of the Virgin believed to have been painted by St. Luke. (دير السيدة - دير السيدة في صيدنايا)