Holy Land Monasteries

Martyrius Monastery in Wikipedia

The Monastery of Martyrius, now located in the center of the Israeli settlement and city of Ma'ale Adumim, east of Jerusalem, was one of the most important centres of monastic life in the Judean Desert during the Byzantine period. [1][2] History - When Ma'ale Adumim was built in 1982-1985, the remains of the Monastery of Martyrius (Khirbet Mura...

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St. George’s Monastery in Wikipedia

St. George Orthodox Monastery (or Monastery of St. George of Koziba) is located in Wadi Qelt, in the eastern West Bank, in the Palestinian territories. The sixth-century cliff-hanging complex, with its ancient chapel and gardens, is still inhabited by a few Greek Orthodox monks. It is reached by a pedestrian bridge across the Wadi Qelt, which man...

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