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The Last Christians of Iraq

A Christian boy walks past religious icons being sold at the entrance to the Rabban Beya Temple. The 4th century Christian monastery is a series of monastic caves carved into a mountain high above the Shaqlawa valley and an important pilgrimage site for the Assyrian community. Shaqlawa, Iraq. 22/04/2014.

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REPORTAGE: The Last Christians of Iraq
A Christian boy walks past religious icons being sold at the entrance to the Rabban Beya Temple. The 4th century Christian monastery is a series of monastic caves carved into a mountain high above the Shaqlawa valley and an important pilgrimage site for the Assyrian community. Shaqlawa, Iraq. 22/04/2014.