Translated title: From Palestine – St. George Monastery in a Canyon of the Mountains of Judah before Jericho

Greek Orthodox monks inhabit the St. George Orthodox Monastery, which is located in Wadi Qilt, in the West Bank, Palestinian territories.

“This Greek Orthodox monastery was built in the late 5th century A.D. by John of Thebes. He became a hermit and moved here from Egypt in 480 A.D. The monastery was named St. George after the most famous monk who lived at the site – Gorgias of Coziba. Destroyed in 614 A.D. by the Persians, the monastery was rebuilt in the Crusader Period. It fell into disuse after the expulsion of the Crusaders. In 1878 a Greek monk, Kalinikos, settled here and restored the monastery, finishing it in 1901.” 1.

1. BiblePlaces.com website accessed 2011