MAR SABA, VALLEY OF THE KEDRON.

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J. Woodward


Mar Saba, Valley of the Kedron.

Engraving, 1881 - 1884.
Image size 9 11/16 x 6 15/16" (24.6 x 17.6 cm).
Good condition
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 95087
Price: $45.00
Publisher : Published by D. Appleton & Co. New York.
J.D. Woodward pixt. E. Brandard, sculpt. From "Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt" by Colonel Charles William Wilson.

Mar Saba is considered one of the greatest ancient monasteries in the Judaean Desert. Built in the 5th century, it was named after the Saint who established it - Saint Sabas (known as Mar Saba in Arabic). At its peak, the monastery house several hundred monks.
18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - Middle East , Other

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