Biblical Sites There are many religious and biblical

sites in both Nazareth and Bethlehem

Nazareth Jesus grew up in Nazareth At the time it was a small village Here he grew up and was taught to be a

carpenter by his father Joseph

Nazareth In 4th century AD the Church of the

Annunciation was built It was meant to honor Helena Helena was the mother of Emperor

Constantine

Nazareth The Basilica of Annunciation had been

rebuilt and renamed more than 5 times Rebuilt due to many invasions

Nazareth After the Arabian invasion Crusaders

came The Crusaders stayed in the Holy Land

until 1187 The city was destroyed

Nazareth It was believed that Angel Gabriel told

Mary that she was to have the Son of God where the church was originally built

Bethlehem The word “Bethlehem” means “House of

Bread” Jesus was born here Jerusalem is located less than 5 miles

from Bethlehem

Bethlehem The Matriarch Rachel is buried here and

her tomb is a pilgrimage site till this day The Nativity Church was built here It was meant to be an overwhelming site

but ended up being “Unimpressive” Has been reconstructed over time

Bethlehem Bethlehem is sacred to three religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Crusaders conquered Jerusalem in

1100

Biblical Sites Sites in Nazareth and Bethlehem are very

sacred and are said to bring people closer to God

The security in the sacred sites is extremely high due to the fact that religious officials do not want anything to be harmed