Tourism in the Holy Land

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Tourism in the Holy Land
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the cradle of Christ, Bethlehem, Church of the Resurrection,
 the Church of the Nativity, churches, mosques, the Virgin Mary

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Introduction

The Palestine region forms one of the principal attractions in the world religious destination circuit. Palestine tourism consists of a number of historical structures like the ancient city of Bethlehem. the Palestinian cities like Jericho, Nablus and Hebron finds mention in biblical texts. The unique selling point of Palestine tourism is the Holy Land” tag associated with the West Asian autonomous erritory. The area is the center- point of three world religions- Islam, Judaism and Christian.  Christ was born here.
The Bethlehem city attractions

 include the historical areas of BeitSahour and BeitJala. The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is another major attraction.

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Palestine land and people are the entities of one of the

oldest civilizations on earth. The political country of Palestine was 

created after the Second World War.The Palestine land and people 

occupy an area that extends from the shores of the Mediterranean

Sea to the Jordan river border. The West Asian country of Lebanon 

forms its southern border. The boundaries of the country are never

constant due to political turbulence. The land of Palestine covers 

an area of 27.000 sq km. Most of the area is land surface. 

Water bodies are almost non-existent. The Palestinian land is 

demarcated into 4 geographical regions: the Southern Desert,

 Mountain and Hills, Jordan valley and Ghawr.  

Jerusalem

Panoramic view of the walled city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.

A mountainous walled city with
a 5,000-year history, Jerusalem
is sacred to the three great
monotheistic religions of daism,
Christianity and Islam - which
means it is sacred to more than a
third of the world's population. 
except for the albraq Wall; for
Christians, it is the site of hrist's
death and resurrection; for Muslims, it is the site of the Prophet's
night journey to heaven. Jerusalem is therefore a major site of
pilgrimage for all three religions as well as, unfortunately, a place of
religio-political tension over this important piece of land. The city is
also popular destination for non-religious travelers, thanks to its
nmatched historical and spiritual importance, its network of useums
and concerts, and the archeological treasures that are continually
iscovered here. Follow a link below to learn more about the holy
city of Jerusalem.

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Wall of Jerusalem

A section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem from the enth century 

B.C.E.  built by King SolomonThe section of the city wall revealed

  70 meters long and six meters high, is located in the area known as 

the Ophel, between  the City of David and the southern wall of 

the Temple Mount.

Uncovered in the city wall complex are: an inner gatehouse for 

access into  the royal quarter of the city, a royal structure adjacent to 

the gatehouse, and a corner tower that over looks a substantial 

section of the adjacent Kidron valley.

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Bethany (Al-Ezareyya

The ancient Bethany is the present day Arab village of Al-Ezareyya, situated on the Eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, not far from Jerusalem. The present Arab place name sounds to derive from that of a Christian settlement of the Byzantine age: Lazarion. The historic name of "Bethany", by which the place is called in the Gospel according to St. John while recounting the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus and otherevents that happened there while Jesus (pbuh) was going from Jericho to Jerusalem - seems, on the other hand, to derive from Beit Hanania. It looks, in fact, that this was the name of the place at time when it belongs to tribe of Benjamin

The Church of St. Lazarus, built over a grotto where visitors may see a chamber commonly known as the "Tomb of Lazarus", is a modern construction from the early fifties of our century.
Completed according to the design of the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi, it is built in the form of a Greek Cross, crowned by a low dome supported on a polygonal tambour and flanked by a graceful bell tower.
This church is located in a quarter where other interesting buildings may be seen, such as a mosque crowned by a slim minaret, the ruins of a Benedictine monastery from the twelfth century and the new Greek Orthodox church. The present Church of Lazarus stands of the site once occupied by the ancient religious buildings which rose and fell there over the centuries. It is known that two oratories existed there during the Byzantine period, in the second half of the fifth century.
Later, at the time of the Crusades, a new church rose, and the previous chapels eventually became part of it. Patches of mosaic paving are visible in the courtyard which belonged to previous buildings. The interior of the church resembles a mausoleum. The decorations in the lunettes, by G. Vagarini, represent The Conversation of Martha and Mary with Jesus, the Feast of Bethany in the House of Simon the Leper and Jesus Resuscitating Lazarus.
A stairway cut in the live limestone rock leads to an underground chamber; this is the so-called Tomb of Lazarus, the scene of one of the most acclaimed miracles performed by
Jesus (pbuh) in the Holy Land.

References

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