Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

A man jogs through an olive grove belonging to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

Sheep and goats graze in an olive grove belonging to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The front gate to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is viewed through Jordanian Legion structures and trenches, dating back prior to the 1967 Six Day War, in which Israel Defense Forces overran Jordanian defences around the monastery on the way to Bethlehem and Hebron. The Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem is situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is viewed through a Mediterranean hackberry tree, also known as a European nettle tree, lote tree, or honeyberry. The Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem is situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The front gate to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

A man jogs through an olive grove belonging to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is viewed through Jordanian Legion structures and trenches, dating back prior to the 1967 Six Day War, in which Israel Defense Forces overran Jordanian defences around the monastery on the way to Bethlehem and Hebron. The Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem is situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

Sheep and goats graze in an olive grove belonging to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is viewed through a Mediterranean hackberry tree, also known as a European nettle tree, lote tree, or honeyberry. The Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem is situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is viewed through Jordanian Legion structures and trenches, dating back prior to the 1967 Six Day War, in which Israel Defense Forces overran Jordanian defences around the monastery on the way to Bethlehem and Hebron. The Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem is situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

Sheep and goats graze in an olive grove belonging to the Mar Elias monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem, situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.

Mar Elias Monastery in Jerusalem

The Mar Elias Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in southern Jerusalem situated on a hill overlooking the city with a view further south to Bethlehem. According to Christian tradition Elijah rested here after fleeing the vengeance of Jezebel. It is also said to be the burial place of the Greek Bishop Elias of Bethlehem who died in 1345 and St. Elias, an Egyptian monk who became Patriarch of Jerusalem in 494.