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Martyrius

The Monastery of Martyrius is a 5th-century Byzantine monastic complex on a ridge above the Judean Desert. Mosaic floors and a refectory survive from its monastic peak, discussed here as part of the post on the Jordan Valley.

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Dining room at Martyrius Monastery
South · Judean Desert

The Jordan Valley

A field trip down the Jordan Valley: the Byzantine monasteries of Martyrius, St Euthymius and St Gerassimos; the baptism site at Qasr el Yahud; the Jordan Valley Monument; and an evening sing-song at the Mabua spring.

Jan 2013 · 5 minute read
Dining room at Martyrius Monastery Inside a vast cistern at St Euthymius Monastery Inside the church at the Monastery of St Gerassimos A pilgrim collects water from the Jordan River at the site of Jesus's Baptism Jordan Valley Monument View over the Jordan Valley at the Jordan Valley Monument Remnants of Hasmonean Aqueducts at Ein Mabua
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