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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: Bethlehem, city of David, holiest towns, Rachel’s Tomb, King of Israel, birth of Jesus, Palestinian city
Bethlehem General Overview
Bethlehem (Arabic: لحم بيت, Bayt Lahm, Hebrew: בית לחם, Beit Lehem) is located in the province of Judah, approximately 10 kilometers (5.5 miles) south of Jerusalem. The name Bethlehem is derived from...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: church of Nativity, Constantine, Christ’s birthplace, Nativity cave, Door of Humility, pillars, basilica
The church of Nativity in Bethlehem is the oldest operating church in the Holy Land.
This splendid Church was founded by Constantine and his mother, St. Helene, in the year 326 A.D. The Church was built over a cave which, according to the...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
The Grotto of the Nativity is located beneath the sanctuary and can be reached by two stairways.
This is the cave where Mary gave birth to Jesus. The exact place of birth is located on the east side of the cave and is marked by a star.
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Milk Grotto is located to the south of the Church of the Nativity. It is considered sacred because, according to the tradition, the Holy Family took shelter here during the slaughter of the Innocents, before their flight to Egypt to escape the...
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