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The Laura of Jeremias, located in Wadi ez-Zaraniq in the Judean desert, was founded by St. Sabas in 531 CE, and was regulated by his monastic rule. It comprises a nucleus, where the church and the other communal buildings were located, and two groups of cells, 12 in number altogether, interconnected by a path. The general layout of the Laura, as well as the plan and construction of each cell or complex are described in the article. The estimated population was 15 monks.

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