Monastery of Martyrius

Monastery of Martyrius, whose ruins, known as Khirbet el-Murassas in Arabic, have been excavated in the centre of the settlement and city of , was one of the most important centres of monastic life in the Judean Desert during the Byzantine period.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yeshivat Birkat Moshe and Monastery of Euthymius.
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School
is a hesder yeshiva located… is situated 1¼ km north of Monastery of Martyrius.
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Archaeological site
The started as a lavra-type… is situated 3½ km northeast of Monastery of Martyrius.
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Memorial
is a memorial, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Monastery of Martyrius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Adumim and E1 (West Bank).
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Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the , east of .
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Locality
E1, also called the E1 area, E1 zone or E1 corridor…
Village
ʿArab al-Jahalin also known as al-Jabal…

Monastery of Martyrius

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Latitude
31.77925° or 31° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.30048° or 35° 18′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ8H2+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4630433734
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2896173

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Martyrius” goes by many names.
دير مارتيريوسArabic
Monastère de MartyriosFrench
Martyrius-KlosterGerman
מנזר מארטיריוסHebrew
מנזר מרטיריוסHebrew
Monasterio de MartirioSpanish
Мартірій ЄрусалимськийUkrainian
Монастир МартиріяUkrainian

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