This laura monastery was established by Chariton above the steep cliffs of Mount Quruntul to the west of Jericho. The two cliffs descend to Nahal Khureitun, or Nahal Tekoa. The nucleus of the monastery is triangular in shape with a tower at each corner. As it was built on a steep s...
TheJordan’swaters are of special importance for irrigation. For a long time the water was not used, except for severaloasesin the bordering foothills—for example, at Jericho—which used the waters of springs that fed the river. The Ghawr region was formerly barren, desolate, and uninhabited...