The Monastery of Saint James the Great

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The Monastery of Saint James the Great

It’s located in the Armenian Quarter south of Jerusalem Castle. The Church of James the Great is in this monastery. The church was built in 1165 on the place he was killed. The Armenians believe that James the Great was decapitated in 44 A.D, by the order of King Herod I, at the behest of Jews.

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