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Located due east of the city in the surrounding highlands, it is the site of a pilgrimage of thousands of Christian Orthodox believers every year in June. The church sits on a rock overlooking a tiny village, where legend says that local shepherd girls saw visions of the Virgin Mary. The pilgrims have various celebrations of singing, drumming, chanting and dancing.
Debra Sina is a monastery in the highlands of Eritrea near Keren in the Anseba Region. It was founded in the 4th century by saint Aba Salama, making it one of the oldest churches in the world.
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