Artikel,
Euthymius and his Monastery in the Judean Desert
Liber Annuus, (1993)
Zusammenfassung
The monastery of Euthymius (Khan el-Ahmar) in Mishor Adummim represents the history of monasticism in the Judean Desert during the fifth century. Euthymius was the undisputed leader of the monastic movement in the Judean region and a trail-blazer for many of the monks. His biographer, Cyril of Scythopolis lived in the monastery of Euthymius for about 10 years; his testimony is based on first-hand acquaintance with the site. The monastery of Euthymius was the first in the Judean Desert to be excavated. Excavations began in 1928 and continued in 1970, and then in 1987 by the author. This article has a two-fold aim: to offer a summary of information about the monastery of Euthymius available from the written sources, and to present the remains of the monastery as appears on the site today.
