Israel
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
The first church was built by St. Helena, Constantine's mother, in 339 AD. It was raised and rebuilt by Emperor Justinian in 530 AD.
In 1852, the church became a shared responsibility among the Roman Catholic, Armenian and Greek Orthodox churches.
Beneath the floor of the church (above), the mosaic from the first church can be seen (below).
The (Catholic) Church of St. Catherine located adjacent to the Church of the Nativity
Acre
Beit She'an
Bethlehem Caesarea
Cana
Capharnaum
Haifa
Jericho
Masada
Nazareth
Rosh Hanikra
Tabagha
Tel Aviv
Zippori
Jerusalem: At Night
Mount Olives
Mount Zion
Western Wall
Pictures by Tom Aprille ( tomaprille@quartomese.com )