MONASTERY OF ST. GORGES OF KOZIBA (MAR JARIS)
Read moreLocated west of Jericho, the Wadi Qelt is a temporary stream of water flowing between the dry hills of Judée. The monastery Saint-Georges is nestled in the very cliff of this dry valley and captured. Des probably lived here before building a first monastery in the fourth century. The monastery grew during the Fifth century when a Greek Orthodox monk, Gorgias de Koziba, lived in the place. During the Persian invasion in 614, it was destroyed and many monks were murdered. The skulls and mummies of the latter are visible inside the church. The current monastery, apart from this ancient chapel, was built at the beginning of the th century. The buildings are inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. Don't forget a long shirt and trousers for visiting the monastery.