This cave was ever Assyrian property and its inside it was a church which belonged to Assyrians of Hasankeyf, (Hesno d Kifo = Stone Castle) Turkey. The ancient Assyrian town of Hasankeyf set to submerged by new dam. Hasankeyf, is one of the oldest ancient sites in the world with evidence of human settlement. Dating back to 12,000 years, it has been home to virtually every major Mesopotamian civilisation. Hasankeyf is located on the banks of the Tigris River in south-eastern Turkey, not far from the border with Syria. The Ilisu Dam, which is now under construction 100 kilometers downstream from Hasankeyf, sinking the ancient city and dozens of towns on the Tigris River in the process and many Ancient Assyrian and other monuments in Hasankeyf will be submerged under water. During the Assyrian Genocide of 1915 about 95% of the Assyrians of Hasankeyf have been killed and the rest left this historical town and fled to Syria #assyria #assyrian #assyrians #ashur #assyrianews #chaldean #chaldeans #maronite #babylon #babylonian #assyrianchurch #Repost @assyria_news https://www.instagram.com/p/CF32J8El8-y/?igshid=bkxgu2csmgkp