Tripoli - St. John Church
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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.
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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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