Near Almon, West Bank, Palestinian Territories — The Middle East (West Asia)

Paran Monastery

מנזר פארן

Photographed by Erez Speiser

1. Paran Monastery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

המנזר נבנה בידי הנזיר חריטון במאה הרביעית לסה"נ. והוא הראשון במנזרי מדבר יהודה. המינזר נהרס בשנת 614 בעת פלישת הפרסים. הוא ושקם במה ה19 ומיושב לסרוגין גם בימינו

(Arabic not transcribed.)

The monastery was built by the monk Haritun in the fourth century CE and is the earliest of the Judean Desert monasteries. It was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 614 CE. It was rebuilt

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in the 19th century and is still intermittently inhabited.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 31° 49.929′ N, 35° 18.257′ E. Marker is near Almon, West Bank. It can be reached from 4371. The marker is located inside the Ein Prat Natural reserve near the village of Almon. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

West Asia,

the Middle East,

The Levant,

and in a coastal Mediterranean country.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial (approx. 6.1 kilometers away); Machal / מח"ל (approx. 8.2 kilometers away in Israel); Azzahra Hotel-Dakkak House (approx. 8.4 kilometers away in Israel); Gethsemane (approx. 8.5 kilometers away in Israel); Rehavam Observation Point (approx. 8.5 kilometers away in Israel); Lions' Gate / שער

Paran Monastery In Wadi Qelt image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Erez Speiser, 2017

2. Paran Monastery In Wadi Qelt

האריות (approx. 8.6 kilometers away in Israel); Sabil (approx. 8.6 kilometers away in Israel); Sainte-Anne de Jérusalem (approx. 8.6 kilometers away in Israel).

Regarding Paran Monastery. There are many monasteries scattered around the Judean desert. The importance of the Faran monastery is that it was the first one. The monastery was built by the monk Chariton, who is considered the founder of the Judean desert nuns.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2019, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. Photos: 1. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. 2. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.