Monastery of Martyrius, Ma'ale Adumim

Name: Monastery of Martyrius
Address: Ma'ale Adumim, Israel

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The Monastery of Martyrius, whose ruins, known as Khirbet el-Murassas in Arabic, have been excavated in the centre of the Israeli West Bank settlement and city of Ma'ale Adumim, was one of the most important centres of monastic life in the Judean Desert during the Byzantine period. It was active between the second half of the 5th and the mid-7th century. ()

Local name: מנזר מרטיריוס Coordinates: 31°46'45"N, 35°18'2"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mount of Olives, Church of the Pater Noster, Chapel of the Ascension, Augusta Victoria Hospital.

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Museum
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