Christian Religious Sites

This is the Catholic Church of the Annunciation – or Basilica of the Annunciation The Catholic Church of the Annunciation with its towering cupola is one of the biggest, most magnificent ...

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Since the Greek Orthodox tradition holds that the Annunciation occurred while Mary was drawing water from a local underground spring in Nazareth, it was only ...

Cana of the Galilee The Arab village of Kafr Cana in the Lower Galilee has been identified in Christian tradition as Cana of the Galilee. Here, according to tradition, Jesus performed two ...

No one can deny the importance of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth to the Christian world. The church was established at the site where, according to Roman Catholic tradition, ...

Paran The Desert of Paran or Wilderness of Paran (also sometimes spelled Pharan or Faran; מדבר פארן) is in the Sinai Peninsula 35 miles from Mount Sinai. The Paran Monatery in the ...

Bethsaida (Khirbet et-Tel) is an ancient city 2 km north side of the Sea of Galilee in the fertile delta of the upper Jordan river, where it enters to the sea of ...

Christ Church Christ Church was consecrated on 21 January 1849, originally named the Apostolic Anglican Church, in a small compound just inside the Jaffa Gate opposite the Tower of David. Soon ...

Historic Migdal – Magdala The ancient city of Migdala Nunia was a prosperous fishing village on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The name Magdala Nunia means “fish tower” and probably ...

Museum of the Good Samaritan The Museum of the Good Samaritan, one of the world’s largest archaeological mosaic museums, features an open-air display of mosaics and archaeological findings from both Jewish ...

Chapel of the Ascension The Chapel of the Ascension in A-Tur, Jerusalem is a Christian and Muslim holy site that is believed to mark the place where Jesus ascended into heaven. ...