Tripoli - St. John Church     Significant remains of this Crusader church were found in the Maronite Cemetery of Saint John about 200 meters south of the Castle on Abu Samra hill.

There are two joined chapels, the larger of which has a semi-circular apse. the smaller one, with a rectangular apse, was reserved for funerary use. The church was surrounded by a large Crusader cemetery.

 

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