Al-Awda is a distinctive rock church in Mersin, which was established as a result of the formation of a large rocky cave in one of the city’s mountains, and for this it was distinguished by a distinctive architectural composition, which includes paintings and mosaics inside, and the decorations here include birds, pigeons, various cross compositions, braid decorations, geometric shapes and plants, and the decorations here were settled Rock surfaces with gypsum made of thatch and plaster. The church at that time was considered one of the most sacred places because of some of the religious beliefs that were prevalent at that period.