Travel to West Bank: Mar Saba: Photo 1 The Kidron flows east from Jerusalem and soon descends into a deep canyon known as Wadi Nar, literally "the valley of fire." The greenery is misleading, for the stream is simply Jerusalem sewage; historically, the valley would have been dry nearly year-round. It made a perfect place for ascetic retreat. The monastery lies immediately behind the camera, which looks upstream toward Jerusalem. View: tiny * small * medium * big * biggest Photo Size Back to West Bank: Mar Saba chapter Short link for this page: http://www.greatmirror.com?justpic=5558

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