- Join the Archiqoo Editorial Team
-
Archiqoo invites researchers, academics, and cultural heritage professionals worldwide to contribute their expertise to an initiative dedicated to documenting archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Join our editorial team as a volunteer Editor and help make reliable heritage knowledge accessible to a wider audience.
Application deadline: November 15, 2026
- Tell Umm Amer
-
Tell Umm Amer
Tell Umm Amer, also known as the Monastery of Saint Hilarion, is an ancient Christian monastic complex located south of Gaza in the Palestinian territories. The archaeological remains of the site span more than four centuries and include five successive churches, extensive bath and sanctuary complexes, finely crafted geometric mosaics, and a large subterranean crypt. The earliest structure on the site dates to the 4th century AD and is associated with Saint Hilarion, a native of the Gaza region and widely regarded as the founder of Palestinian monasticism. The site represents one of the earliest and most significant monastic centers in the eastern Mediterranean. Tell Umm Amer was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.
The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer.Elevation: 22 m
Humidity: %Wind:Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Tell Umm Amer
World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
2024
4th Century AD
Byzantine
Christian
Christian Monuments
- Page Access
-
- 3.6 Average Based on 17 Reviews
- You May Be Interested In
- Related Links