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The Sumela Monastery (Turkish: Sümela Manastırı Greek: Μονή Παναγίας Σουμελά Moní Panagías Soumelá) is a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Panagia meaning All Holy in Greek) at Melá Mountain (Turkish: Karadağ which is a direct translation of the Greek name Ouros Melá meaning Black Mountain) within the Pontic Mountains (Turkish: Kuzey Anadolu Dağları) range in the Maçka district of Trabzon Province in modern Turkey.
