The Monastery of Mary - Ark of the Covenant

 

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Monastery of Mary
Ark of the Covenant

During the Byzantine period a church was constructed on this site, but was destroyed during the Persian invasion in 614. It was eventually restored by Napoleon in 1875. During the War of Independence the monastery was temporarily used as a hospital for the Harel Brigade.

 
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