Originating around 1,400 years ago and representing just one of a number of archaeological sites on Sir Bani Yas Island, are the remains of a Christian monastery covering a large area of approximately 70 metres by 70 metres.
Located within its walls are a courtyard and centrally positioned church, in addition to external yards and rooms. Excavation work has unearthed artefacts such as those used in ceremony and decorative motifs constituting grape vine and Christian crosses, similar to those used by the Nestorian church in the Gulf.
Parallel to the religious significance, the existence of a monastery and church offers evidence of the passage and settlement of different creeds and cultures. The site also points at the role Sir Bani Yas represented as a trade route from Iraq, heading east to India and possibly further onto China.