Euthymius was born in Armenia and came to the Judean Desert at the age of 18. He orphaned from his parents at a very young age and was educated in religious institutions. After spending about five years in the monastery founded by Chariton in the Qelt Creek, Euthymius founded a monastery in Wadi Og. Later it was moved to the present location.
A beautiful day trip in the Judean Desert starts in the monastery of Euthymius the Great. It leads us to the water source of Ein Mabuah in the Prat creek, where a spectacular overlook to Wadi Qelt is open. Afterward, it takes us to the Good Samaritan museum with the magnificent mosaic collection, paves the steps to the St. Georgius Monastery in Faran creek, and ends in Nabi Musa - place where Moses was buried by Muslims tradition.
