Deyrkube
Deyrkube ܕܝܪ ܩܘܒܐ is a village in Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey, inhabited by Arameans (Suryoye, Suryani) .
history
The village was already settled in pre-Christian times. The Church of St. Jacob was built in the 5th century and is still in use today. There are two theories about the origin of the village name. One says that Deyrkube is derived from the words Deyr (Deyro = monastery) and kube (kubo = height or summit). But it can also be that kubo is derived from Jacob, which would then result in Deyro d Mor Jakub ( i.e. monastery of St. Jacob ). St. Jakob used to be a monastery.
There are six church and monastery ruins in Deyrkube and another three outside. There are also around 80 caves that were once used as accommodation by humans. There are also about 20 smaller villages in Deyrkube, all of which are in ruins. In the 14th century the monastery of St. Jacob and many other areas in the Tur Abdin were destroyed by Timur Lenk . Deyrkube consists of the place Deyrkube itself and four other districts, these are Serhafdana (Tipikke), Dayvana Jeri (Gofejore), Hirbenimi (Gundke Naahme) and Anuvalat (Galeta Maranke). There are currently 4 Aramaic families still living in Deyrkube.