detail of the ancient saint george`s monastery in wadi qelt in the west bank

614 ancient antiquities ascetic bank buildings byzantine canyon caves cells century chapel choziba christian cliff cliffhanging conquest construction crusader desert east fifth gardens geology george gorge greek hermit inhabited irrigated jaris jericho john jordan judaean landscaped life mar marvel middle monastery monastic monks nahal orthodox palestine period persian pilgrimage prat qelt restored rift rock sheer site tiny touring two valley wadi wall west