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Grotto of the Nativity, Birthplace of Jesus Christ, under the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem |

Church of the Nativity, Greek Orthodox, Bethlehem
In Jerusalen, points of historical and spiritual interests: Mount of Olives, Kidron Valley, the Eastern Gate, Pater Noster
Church, Dominus Flevit where "The Lord wept", Gethsemane, The Church of All Nations, the Western Wall, the Western
Wall Tunnels, St. Anne Church, the Via Dolorosa, the Pool of Bethesda, The Upper Room (Lord's Supper), Mary's Tomb, The Church
of St. Stephens, King David Tomb, Jaffa Gate, Mount Zion, The Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls), the City of David, The
Citadel (Tower of David), the Armenian Quarter, The Basilica of the Dormition (Latin), The Church of Saint Peter in Galicantu
(Latin), The Church of Mary Magdalene (Russian Orthodox), The Church of the Ascension (& the Russian Orthodox Tower),
The Chapel of the Ascension, the Temple Mount and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Points of interest in Bethlehem, Beth Sahour, and other areas: Shepherds' Field, The Church of the Nativity, Milk Grotto
(Latin), Ein Karem (the birthplace of St. John the Baptist, the Church of St. John the Baptist (Latin), the Church of St.
Lazarus in Bethany, The Tomb of Lazaus, the Church of the Visitation, Jericho, the Sycamore Tree of Jericho, St. Theodosius
Greek Orthodox Monastery, St. Sabbas Greek Orthodox Monastery, the Monastery of Gerasimus of the Jordan (Greek Orthodox),
the Monastery of the Temptation (Greek Orthodox), the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. George of Koziba, Dead Sea, and the
Jordan River.
Of course the sites to the North: Nazareth, the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, The Basilica of the Annunciation
in Nazareth (Latin), the Wedding Churches in Cana (Greek Orthodox & Latin), Mount of Beatitudes where Christ delivered
the Sermon on the Mount, Tabagha, the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, the Church of the Twelve Apostles
(Greek Orthodox) and Mount
Tabor.
Below PHOTOS: Bill Stathakis, Chair of The Shepherd's Guild in the Holy Land

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Bill at Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, August 2014 |

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Bill in Jericho, August 2014 |

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My new friend on the Mount of Olives, August 2014 |
At the Church of the Nativity |

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Bill at the Birthpalce of Christ in Bethlelem, August 2014 |

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Bill at the Sycamore Tree in Jericho, August 2014 |
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