- ► Six tombs uncovered in Aswan
- ► 2,000-year-old coin workshop excavated in China
- ► Prehistoric site uncovered in Scotland
- ► 2,000-year-old road unearthed in Istanbul
- ► Ancient tomb group unearthed in China
- ► Roman road remains discovered in England
- ► Well-preserved fossil found in Argentina
- ► 4,000-year-old cave site unearthed in China
- ► 2,600-year-old health center discovered in Turkey
- ► Pre-Aztec temple uncovered in Mexico
St. Georges Monastery
by Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
St. Georges Monastery
St. George Orthodox Monastery, or Monastery of St. George of Choziba is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt, in the eastern West Bank. The sixth-century cliff-hanging complex, with its ancient chapel and gardens, is active and inhabited by Eastern Orthodox monks.
Site Information
Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Site History: 5th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: El-Bariyah, wilderness with monasteries
Date of Submission: 2012
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Palestine Map
by amCharts