St. George Monastery, Wadi Kelt (10-MAR-07) #2

Ilya Borovok, on September 22, 2007, said:

This Greek Orthodox monastery is located near the main route from Jericho to Jerusalem. It was built in the late 5th century A.D. by John of Thebes. He became a hermit and moved here from Egypt in 480 A.D. The monastery was named St. George after the most famous monk who lived at the site – Gorgias of Koziba. Destroyed in 614 A.D. by the Persians, the monastery was rebuilt in the Crusader Period. It fell into disuse after the expulsion of the Crusaders. In 1878 a Greek monk, Kalinikos, settled here and restored the monastery, finishing it in 1901.

anyushkamm, on July 11, 2008, said:

Lovely pic, interesting place!

Ilya Borovok, on July 11, 2008, said:

Anyushka, thanks for your comment! Indeed, Wadi Kelt (Qelt) is one of the magic places across the Holy Land!

Ilya Borovok, on February 9, 2009, said:

...also known as Wadi Qelt, Wadi Qilt, Wadi Kilt, Wady el-Kelt, Wady Kelt...

Itallica, on July 25, said:

from the thumbnail image it looked like it may have been of the old pueblos at Canyon de Chelley in the SW USA

Ilya Borovok, on July 26, said:

Tery, you are right, many folks living under similar natural conditions found similar ways to survive. Once you should come here to compare how the Wadi Kelt canyon is similar to Canyon de Chelley!

Itallica, on July 26, said:

Thank you Ilya someday I would like to visit.