In and around Bethlehem, West Bank, Occupied Palestine

A short break from my Nakba series, a respite in the village, now city, allegedly of Christ's birth. A brief tour of geography and history.

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Restored mosaic in the Nativity Church, showing the Council of Antioch of CE 27. Mosaic made in 1165–9 by Crusaders, restored in 2016 by a team of Italians and Palestinians.

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