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Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity and centuries of layered history across the West Bank, accessible to travelers through Israeli-administered crossings, with entry procedures and conditions that can shift and require careful, current confirmation.
Explore Palestine on the map →A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, marking the traditionally recognized birthplace of Jesus.
The historic heart of Bethlehem, centered on the square adjoining the Church of the Nativity, with markets and centuries of layered history.
Widely considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth, with archaeological layers stretching back roughly 11,000 years.
An 8th-century Umayyad-era palace complex holding one of the finest surviving mosaic floors from the early Islamic world.