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Coptic inscriptions inside Psalms Cave
photo by Douglas Kuylenstierna
Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California

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photo by Douglas Kuylenstierna
Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California

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photo by Douglas Kuylenstierna
Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California

Inside Psalms Cave Coptic inscriptions inside Psalms Cave

Not far from the discovery site, Coptic inscriptions of Psalms on the walls of this ancient tomb suggest it, and others nearby, were occupied by Christian eremites (hermit monks) in the age of the Desert Fathers.

Entrance to Psalms Cave in cliff
Psalms Cave entrance

All photographs © Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California

Clockwise from top left:

Cave T 8, also known as the "Psalms Cave", inside, looking toward the entrance.

Cliff face of the Jabal al-Ṭārif. The entrance to Cave T 8 (inset) can be seen at the top of the talus, about one third from the left side of the photograph.

Coptic inscriptions of Psalms on the inside of Cave T 8 - Photograph by Douglas Kuylenstierna

Inset Photo: Entrance to Cave T 8