Bi’r al-Hamām Monastery (Visiting time 08:00 – 16:00, free entry, visiting requires a special arrangement with the house owner, Tel: 09-2397301).

It is a historic hill that is located on top of mount Jarzeem, under Beit Filasteen. It is a relatively small Byzantine monastery - dating back to the fifth and sixth century AD - which was uncovered on this Tal. It has been constructed in the form of a rectangular shape, with mosaic floors. A further small museum was established to exhibit the archaeological discoveries from the site.

Description of the site and its history:
The remains of the monastery were discovered by chance in 2002 AD during excavations for the foundations of the construction of the Munib al-Masri Palace. The Nablus Antiquities Department headed to the area and then began archaeological excavations that revealed three mosaic floors, some of which belonged to the rooms of the monastery. The monastery is a semi-rectangular building, extending from west to east, where the entrance courtyard begins, then a courtyard through which one can reach a room or prayer room (worship), which is the central section. To the south are the rooms designated for the monks’ residence, while the northern section contains stables and storage rooms, and in the western section of its discovered courtyard there is a water well. The floors of the three rooms of the monastery are dominated by white mosaic floors, but some are colored. Latin inscriptions were also discovered indicating the names of the monks, and the word “brothers” is frequently repeated in the writing, indicating the possibility that it was originally known as the Monastery of the Brothers. In addition, some pottery was found, which can be dated back to the Byzantine era to the fifth century AD.