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Mar Saba Monastery

When you travel to Israel you'll want to make sure it's a memorable experience, which is why you should visit Mar Saba Monastery. A Greek Orthodox monastery located in the Judean Desert to the east of Bethlehem, Mara Saba Monastery is located on the side of Kidron Valley. Having been built about 1,5000 years ago, it is one of the longest-inhabited monasteries in the entire world! Mara Saba, like the monastery of St. George, was founded by monks with the desire to find quiet solitude where they could follow the example of the prophets. The monks of Mara Saba originally lived in caves, but eventually a monastery was built as their founder Mar (Saint) Saba grew in popularity due to his piety. Mara Saba has much to offer including a dramatic view, which is reason alone to stop there on your Israel trip.