On its outskirts, the Monastery of Taxiarhis has a revered black icon that is believed to be fashioned from soil wet with the blood of monks slaughtered at the abbey.
The monks were killed in a religious battle with the Hindus.
mnli hypothesis: The monks were killed in a religious battle with the Hindus. premise: On its outskirts, the Monastery of Taxiarhis has a revered black icon that is believed to be fashioned from soil wet with the blood of monks slaughtered at the abbey.