Mar Saba

Mar Saba is a Greek Orthodox monastery located near Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and overlooks the Kidron River. It was founded by Saint Saba of Cappadocia in the year 439. While it currently houses only 10 monks, during the 7th century it held as many as 4000. It is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited monasteries in the world, and still maintains many of its traditions. One in particular is the restriction on women entering the main compound. The only building that women can enter is the Women's Tower, near the main entrance.

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Mar Saba is where Morton Smith found a copy of a letter ascribed to Clement of Alexandria which contains excerpts of a Secret Gospel of Mark.

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Monastery: A monastery is the habitation of monks. Originally: a hermit's cell. Christian monasteries are also called abbey, priory, charterhouse, friary, and preceptory, while the habitation of nuns can also be called a convent....

Bethlehem: :This article is about the city in the West Bank. For other articles with this name see Bethlehem (disambiguation)....

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