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Monastery of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant

Hilltop monastery at Deir al-'Azar above Abu Ghosh, at the site identified with biblical Kiriath-jearim, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (1 Samuel 6-7). One of the venues of the Abu Ghosh Music Festival.

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Deir al-'Azar hill, Abu GhoshAbu Ghosh

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Deir al-'Azar hill, Abu Ghosh

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