Church of St George Facts :
Long before the Crusaders carried tales of his legendary exploits back to Europe, St George was venerated throughout the Christian Middle East as Mar Girgis.
He is said to have been a Roman legionary who defied a decree by Emperor Diocletian outlawing the worship of Christ and was martyred for his beliefs sometime in the 3rd century.
There has been a church dedicated to St George on or near the present site since at least the 10th century, but today’s striking round structure dates only to the beginning of the 20th century.
The circular form of the church echoes the shape of the 1st century AD Roman gate tower on top of which it was built.
The remains of the tower are still visible beneath the church on the north side and the previous floodwater has been drained.
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