Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi

The monastery is located in the valley. In the 6th century AD, the Abyssinian prince Moses came to this remote desert valley in order to live a monastic life and established the original monastery. Today, the monastery still retains the outline of 1500 years ago. In the 11th century AD, a small and exquisite church was built in the monastery, which was not only a monastery for hermits, but also a place for nearby Christians to pray and meet. In the 15th century, the monastery was partially rebuilt, so that many of the medieval frescoes in the church have been preserved to this day.