Shepherds‘ Field

Shepherds‘ Field is an archaeological site in , . Shepherds‘ Field is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 8:00 AM—4:45 PM
    Sunday: 8:00 AM—11:30 AM and 2:00 PM—4:45 PM
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Der er-Ra’wat”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.

Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a chapel in , in the , erected in 1872. is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.

Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the in in the , . is situated 2 km west of Shepherds‘ Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Homat Shmuel.

Town
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
Har Homa, officially , is an Israeli settlement in southern , near the Palestinian city of . The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Shepherds‘ Field

Latitude
31.70748° or 31° 42′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.22942° or 35° 13′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G3QP64H+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119662444
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Romanian—“Shepherds‘ Field” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير الرعاة”
  • German: “Hirtenfeld”
  • Italian: “Campo dei Pastori”
  • Romanian: “Câmpul Păstorilor”

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Highlights include Shepherds‘ Field and Grotto and Shepherds‘ Grotto.

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