Mary’s Well

Mary’s Well is a historic site in , . Mary’s Well is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Ancient Bath House and Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.

of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in , Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in , in northern . It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the . is situated 580 metres southwest of Mary’s Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth and Reineh.

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is an Arab town in northern . Located in the Galilee, between and , it attained local council status in 1968. In 2024 it had a population of 20,653, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.

Village
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723. is situated 2½ km west of Mary’s Well.

Mary’s Well

Latitude
32.70619° or 32° 42′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.30156° or 35° 18′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G4QP842+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190451672
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Mary’s Well” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Baptist Church and شركة البريد الإسرائيلي.

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