Judea and Dead Sea

St. Gerasimus Monastery – Ancient Monks and a Loyal Lion in the Desert

Just a few kilometers from the Jordan River, sits one of the region’s oldest and most storied monasteries: the Saint Gerasimus Monastery, or as it’s affectionately known in Arabic, Deir Hajla.

Lot’s Wife Pillar at the Dead Sea: Salt and Stone

Near the Dead Sea, the formation known as Lot’s Wife Pillar is a natural salt formation traditionally linked to the biblical story of Lot’s wife, who, according to the Book of Genesis, was transformed into a pillar of salt.

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