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The Wilderness Of Engedi And The Convent Of Santa Saba, I.Sam.XXIV.I  - Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) - 1847
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The Wilderness Of Engedi And The Convent Of Santa Saba, I.Sam.XXIV.I

ArtistJoseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)
EngraverJames Baylis Allen (1803-1876)
Date1847
TechniqueSteel Engraving
CategoryViews Of Country
SourceA.Fullarton & Co. London & Edinburgh

Description

Mar Saba Monastery, built 20 kilometers from Jerusalem in 484 AD by Saint Saba, who came from Kayseri Talas, is affiliated with the Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. A life closed to the outside world is lived in the monastery where women cannot enter.