Hundreds of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers gathered, Thursday, near Mar Saba (St. Saba) Christian Monastery, east of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, and attempted ...

A short drive from Bethlehem can take you to one of the most beautiful desert monasteries in the Holy Land. The Greek Orthodox monastery of St. Saba, Mar Saba in Arabic, was founded on the cliffs of ...

Mar Saba monastery lies close to the holy city of Jerusalem, yet is located in one of the most remote sites in Israel's Judaean Desert. Even so, hundreds flocked into the wilderness in their SUV's ...

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The seal bears the image of the bearded Saint Sabas (also known as Mar Saba) holding a cross. The seal bears the image of the bearded Saint Sabas (also known as Mar Saba) holding a cross. (Israel ...

A Spanish tourist was killed in the Judean Desert Friday after falling some 10 meters (30 feet). The incident occurred in the vicinity of Mar Saba Monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery located between ...

A rare Crusade-era lead seal used to secure a letter was uncovered in an ancient farmstead in Jerusalem, the IAA (IAA) announced Tuesday. The 800-year-old seal was likely once fixed to a document ...

A rare Crusade-era lead seal used to secure a letter was uncovered in an ancient farmstead in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The 800-year-old seal was probably once ...