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Event religious Middle East

Church of the Nativity

326 CE

One of the oldest continuously operating churches, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem by Emperor…

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Basilica in Bethlehem, Palestine

Church of the Nativity on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Middle East

Church of the Nativity

326 CE – still standing

One of the oldest continuously operating churches, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem by Emperor Constantine

Standing in 326 CE

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Church of the Nativity Neil Ward · CC BY 2.0