St. Onuphrius Monastery

The Greek Orthodox monastery stands on the southern slope of the Hinnom Valley, featuring underground churches, ancient burial caves, and terraced gardens.

Built in 1874 on a site known as Akeldama, the Field of Blood, where Judas Iscariot returned the thirty pieces of silver after betraying Jesus.

The monastery contains the tomb of Saint Juvenalius, the first Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, and preserves centuries of Orthodox Christian burial traditions.

Greek Orthodox nuns maintain the monastery compound, which includes a chapel within a Second Temple period burial cave from the fourth century.

Archaeological findings at the monastery include two silver scrolls from 600 BC containing inscriptions of blessings from the Book of Numbers.

GPS coordinates: 31.76819,35.23333

Latest update: March 11, 2025 15:05