Monastery of Saints John and George of Choziba

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The Saint George Monastery in Wadi Qelt, also known in Arabic as Mar Jaris, is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt, in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank. The cliff-hanging complex, which emerged from a lavra established in the 420s and reorganised as a monastery around AD 500, with its ancient chapel and irrigated gardens, is active and inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. It is reached by a pedestrian bridge across Wadi Qelt, which many believe to be Psalm 23's "valley of the shadow of death". The valley parallels the old Roman road to Jericho, the backdrop for the parable of the Good Samaritan. The monastery is open to pilgrims and visitors. ()

Local name: מנזר סנט ג'ורג' Coordinates: 31°50'39"N, 35°24'42"E

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Monastery of Saints John and George of Choziba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deir Hajla, Hisham's Palace, Mount of Temptation, Monastery of the Temptation.

5.5 miE
Monastery
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Historical place, Archaeological site
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2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount of Temptation, Jericho
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2.3 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Monastery of the Temptation, Jericho
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5.7 miSW
Monastery
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~780 ftE
Synagogue
Wadi Qelt, Jericho
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2.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Tower of Jericho, Jericho
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3 miNE
Synagogue
Jericho synagogue, Jericho
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2.6 miNE
Historical place, Ruins
Tell es-Sultan, Jericho
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3.6 miN
31°53'38"N • 35°25'43"E
Banana Land Amusement Park, Jericho
92 min walk • Park
~780 ftE
Valley, Nature
Wadi Qelt, Jericho
4 min walk • Wadi Qelt, in Hebrew Nahal Prat, formerly Naḥal Faran, is a valley, riverine gulch or stream in the West Bank, originating near Jerusalem and running into the Jordan River near Jericho, shortly before it flows into the Dead Sea.