Nazareth is a large city in Northern Israel. In Christian history, Nazareth was the home town of Jesus and the traditional place where Mary learned from the angel Gabriel that she would become pregnant by God's Spirit with a son who would be called Jesus.
The photo above is a church built on the traditional site where Mary learned of her pregnancy. The event is referred to as the annunciation. And the church is the Church of St. Gabriel. It is a Greek-Orthodox Church.
Scholars estimate that Nazareth was a small village of only a few hundred people during the time of Jesus. The city is mentioned several times in the gospels and Jesus is known as "Jesus of Nazareth."
A few photos from inside the Church of St Gabriel.
The photo below is the traditional site of Mary's Well named for the place where she is believed to have received the angel's message.
Notes
My wife and were on a tour organized by EO of Lakeland, Florida: Link Educational Opportunity Tours
The photos are from our trip in 1996.
Related post: Bethlehem
Google Map of Nazareth west of Lake Galilee
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