In 1883, the convent of Cremisan was founded in Palestine by Salesians on ruins of a Byzantine monastery from the 7th century. Its main purpose was to produce wine from local grapes. The convent is located just on the current border between Jerusalem and Beit Jala. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about an abbey as a religious building. ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ... The Salesians of Don Bosco (or the Salesian Society, originally known as the Society of St. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Monastery of St. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـُدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Jerusalem (Hebrew:  , Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim; Arabic:  , al-Quds, the Holiness)[2... Beit Jala (Arabic:, (help· info), Hebrew; Gilo, possibly from Aramaic grass carpet) is a small town in Palestine. ...

Today, grapes are grown on hillsides between 600 and 930 m altitude, but only 2% of the wine production (around 700,000 liters per year) is made from Cremisan's own grapes. The rest comes mainly from Beit Jala, Beit Shemesh, and Hebron area. Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... Beit Jala (Arabic:, (help· info), Hebrew; Gilo, possibly from Aramaic grass carpet) is a small town in Palestine. ... Beth-shemesh is the name of ancient Biblical towns. ... The mostly deserted market in the old city. ...

Also, a number of theological students from other countries are educated here. Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ...