Maghdouche (church, cave and virgin)

Visit to the church, a cave and the virgin at Maghdouche. Virgin Mary waits for Jesus in a cave in Maghdouche, now known as Our Lady Of Mantara (Awaiting). Maghdouche is a village near Sidon in the South of Lebanon. Emperor Constantine the Great responded to St. Hélène's request and transformed the cave into a sanctuary for the Virgin. He erected a tower in honor of the Virgin. The tower collapsed during the earthquake of 550. Later, King Louis IX erected a watching tower in the same location.