Marj ar Ru‘āh

Places of Interest

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.

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.

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 3½ km south of Marj ar Ru‘āh.

Places in the Area

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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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