Monastery of Euthymius

The Monastery of Euthymius started as a lavra-type monastic settlement in the Judaean desert, founded by Saint Euthymius the Great in 420, known as the Laura or Lavra of Euthymius.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 228 metres (748 feet)
  • Description: laura in the present-day West Bank founded by Saint Euthymius the Great in 420
  • Also known as
    “Al Khān al Aḩmar”
    “Khān es Salādina”
    “Khirbat el Khān el Ahmar”
    “Laura of Euthymius”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of Martyrius and Good Samaritan Museum.

Archaeological site
, whose ruins, known as Khirbet… is situated 3½ km southwest of Monastery of Euthymius.

Museum
Photo: Félix Bonfils, Public domain.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Monastery of Euthymius.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 2 km west of Monastery of Euthymius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mishor Adumim and Khan al Ahmar.

Village
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is an industrial park located in the…

Neighborhood
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is a Palestinian village located in the…

Photo: Labour Palestine, CC BY 2.0.
Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the , east of .

Monastery of Euthymius

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Latitude
31.79225° or 31° 47′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.3363° or 35° 20′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ8RP+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 808881333
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
285065
Wiki­data ID
Q3320207

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Monastery of Euthymius” goes by many names.

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