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Bookmark or Share- Bethlehem | History, People, Meaning, & Facts | BritannicaBethlehem, town in the West Bank, said to be the site of the Nativity of Jesus Christ and birthplace of King David. The town serves as an important center of pilgrimage and tourism, and it has an agricultural market and trade economy that is closely linked to nearby Jerusalem.
- Church of the Nativity - WikipediaThe Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, [a] is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.
- Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route ...Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem, in the fertile limestone hill country of the Holy Land. Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born.
- Bethlehem Is Jesus' Birthplace and the City of David - Learn ReligionsBethlehem. Known as: Birthplace of Jesus Christ; early Canaanite settlement; City of David. Location: About six miles southwest of Jerusalem, just off the main road from Jerusalem to the Negev. Climate: Typical Mediterranean climate, but milder because of its altitude and nearness to the sea.
- Christ's Birthplace Bethlehem Has Surprising History - National GeographicBethlehem has been the subject of countless carols and Nativity plays, but the real story of the little town is far more complex. Bethlehem had a long history even before it became known as the...
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