Khirbat aş Şiyar

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Church of the Nativity

Church

Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, 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. Church of the Nativity is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

Chapel of the Milk Grotto

Church

Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

Herodion Ruins

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.

The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. Herodion Ruins is situated 4 km south of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

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Beit Sahour

Town

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.

Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Bethlehem

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Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

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