Church of the Enunciation

More on our trip to the North

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February 17th 2011
Later on our tour, we came to a famous church for Mary where (in the bible) she found out she was pregnant. It is the biggest church in the Middle East and in my opinion the most beautiful. The architecture was stunning. The inside was dark (like a castle) but the stained glass glowed - almost haunting like. You could hear the low voices of the chorus singing as you went through. We stopped ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District » Nazareth

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more