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Aya Thekla Monastery is located in the Silifke district of Mersin Province, Türkiye, and is one of the most significant centers in early Christian history. While the area was originally associated with the pagan temple of Athena Kannetis, it became linked to Saint Thekla following the spread of Christianity. The underground church built in the 4th century and the remains of a larger church constructed above it in the second half of the 5th century form the core of the Christian architectural com