Akeldama, the Field of Blood & Onophorius Monastery
Akeldama (In Aramaic: Field of Blood) is the name of a large area in East Jerusalem bordering the Ben Hinnom Valley and the Kidron Valley, north of the Abu Tor neighborhood. According to Christian tradition, this land was bought with money received by Judas Iscariot for the extradition of Jesus to the Romans. The area […]
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