Great Labra of St Sabbas the Sanctified Convent, Palestine
The Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba - a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the West Bank (east of Bethlehem). It was founded by Saint Sabas of Cappadocia in 439 and today houses around 20 monks. It is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited monasteries in the world, and still maintains many of its ancient traditions
Picture No
10693580
Media ID
46549758
Size
5025px x 3545px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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