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Under Ottoman rule, the disposition towards the Christian minority in the Holy Land improved, which was also reflected in the treatment of Nazareth. Christians were allowed to return, settle and build churches, and the...
Read More...During the Byzantine period, Nazareth became a holy place for Christians and its first church was built over a cave where Joseph and Mary are believed to have lived. In this period, there was...
Read More...During this period, Nazareth lost its importance and became a poor, Muslim village. The Church of the Annunciation was destroyed in 1263 by the Mamluk Sultan, Baibars. The other sacred sites were destroyed by its Muslim citizens,...
Read More...Christian rulers returned to the area in the shape of the Crusaders. These warriors from Western Europe came on a mission from the Pope to “release” Christian holy places from Islamic rule. They conquered...
Read More...Under Ottoman rule, the disposition towards the Christian minority in the Holy Land improved, which was also reflected in the treatment of Nazareth. Christians were allowed to return, settle and build churches, and the...
Read More...After leaving Nazareth, Jesus began preaching across the country until his execution in Jerusalem by the Romans as a traitor. The rise of Christianity began in the second and third centuries after his death, spreading across the Roman...
Read More...Nazareth was where Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, lived. Enclosed by the mountains surrounding Nazareth, Jesus pondered the history of his people and God. The bloody history of the area, as well as the status of his people...
Read More...The Nazareth region was inhabited during the Prehistoric Era. Several excavations have taken place in the local caves surrounding Nazareth and are located on the slopes of Mount Precipice. These escuvations have unveiled a rich history of the...
Read More...The Roman empire is an important era in Nazareth’s history. During this peroid the town of Nazareth was transformed into one of Christianity’s holiest places. According to the Bible, Nazareth was the site of the Annunciation, the place where the...
Read More...The Roman empire is an important era in Nazareth’s history. During this peroid the town of Nazareth was transformed into one of Christianity’s holiest places. According to the Bible, Nazareth was the site of the Annunciation,...
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