| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 004121 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Wady Kelt |
| Date made | 10 November 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WADI KELT - LYING IN THE RUGGED & FORBIDDING AREA BETWEEN JERUSALEM & DEAD SEA. SELDOM VISITED BY ...
Description
WADI KELT - LYING IN THE RUGGED & FORBIDDING AREA BETWEEN JERUSALEM & DEAD SEA. SELDOM VISITED BY TOURISTS AS IT IS SO WILD AND INACCESSIBLE. WALLS OF THE RAVINE ARE HONEYCOMBED WITH CAVES IN WHICH HERMITS AND SOLITARY MONKS SPEND THEIR LIVES. THE MONASTERY IS INHABITED BY GREEKS.