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Sednaya is a unique place in the Middle East. It is one of the only two (the other is Maalula) Aramaic speaking villages in the world. Aramaic is said to be the native language of Jesus. The local people in these villages speak more or less Arabic now, but there is a small community of Christian people living in the region and they practice Aramaic language rituals in this (and some other) monastery. Aramaic sounds like ancient Hebrew.
We see here the Ratisbonne Monastery (Arabic: دير راتسبون, Hebrew: מנזר רטיסבון) is a monastery in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel, established by Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, a French convert from Judaism. Work on the building, designed by the French architect M. Daumat, began in 1874 on a barren hill, now in the center of West Jerusalem.
Jerusalem old city walls church skyline
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary, is a Christian tomb in the Kidron Valley - at the foot of Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem.
Ethiopian monastery of Deir Al-Sultan where monks live on top of the Church of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Stephen, or The St. Stephen's Basilica, a Catholic church, located in the Kidron Valley or King's Valley,  outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem,
Deyrulzafaran Monastery is one of the most significant centers of the Assyrian Church besides its magnificent architecture. It is situated in about 5 km from the old part of Mardin in Tur Abdin plateau located in the southeast of Turkey. According to chronicles, the monastery was founded in the 5th century AD, when the first church was built there.\n\nThe Monastery was constructed on a complex which had been used as a Sun Temple before Christ and was then used as a fortress at the time of Roman Empire. When Romans left the region, Saint Shleymun broucht the bones of some saints here. He converted the castle into a monastery. For this reason, Deyrulzafaran Monastery was first known as Mor Shleymun Monastery.
Jerudalem last supper nad David tomb holy place
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine, Israel on a cloudy day. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the birthplace of Jesus.
Jerusalem, 04. 18. 2023:\nWe see here the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem. \nThis ancient monastery was built on the site where some believe the tree from which the Cross of the Crucifixion came grew. It contains a beautifully preserved mosaic floor.
Church of Mary Magdalene Jerusalem old city mount of olives
Ancient greek Monastery Mar Saba, located on a cliff in Judean desert, in Israel. .
Abbey of the Dormition is a Catholic abbey belonging to the Benedictine Order in Jerusalem, on Mount Zion just outside the walls of the Old City
Jerusalemv City view
The Catholic Church of Dormition in Jerusalem. The morning sun illuminates the dome and the tower of the abbey. Battlements of Jerusalem surrounded by majestic building
Two soldiers patrolling a natter alley in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel, - April 18 2023: We see in the foreground a castle complex of the Crusaders. In the background, the Holyland district in the south of the city of Jerusalem.
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
Horizontal view of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Jerusalem
A cross atop an arch at the Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem's Old City
Jerusalem - Nov 13 2022:Hansen House in Jerusalem, Israel. An historic leprosy asylum built by architect Conrad Schick in 1887, now home to art shows, concerts & a cafe.
Jerusalem, Israel - August 12, 2022: Text of the Pater Noster prayer different languages kept in the Church of the Pater Noster on Mount of Olives. Israel
Old mosque in the center of Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem old city walls church skyline
The Church of Saint Anne (French: Église Sainte-Anne, Latin: Ecclesia S. Anna) is a French Roman Catholic church and part of the Domaine national français located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, near the start of the Via Dolorosa, next to the Lions' Gate.
Built in 1950 in the place where the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary took place in Nazareth
View of the historic Academia de Infanteria building in Toledo, Spain, a training center for the Spanish infantry.
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