Nazareth

Nazareth was the home of Joseph and Mary and the site of the Annunciation, where Mary was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus.

Nazareth as viewed from Megiddo. Mount Tabor, viewed from the floor of the Jezreel Valley while traveling ... ... from Megiddo to Nazareth. This photo is zoomed. The streets of Nazareth ... it's a big, busy city. Mostly Palestinian. The "new" Basilica of the Annunciation, located down the hill from Mary's Well. The Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, located on the site of Mary's Well. The Iconostasis of the Church, behind which the Eucharist is celebrated. Looking down into the grotto where Mary's Well is located. It was here that tradition says the Angel Gabriel spoke to her. The Church has some very lovely illustrations. Looking into the ceiling of the Apse. The pulpit, high in the middle of the church, with the cave to the well behind. The "Priest's Chair" St. George slaying his Dragon. Icon of the Annunciation. The cave leading to Mary's Well. The entrance to the church ... so many of these churches have low doors.