Biblical city
Bethlehem
Bethlehem, West Bank · Judea
A small town six miles south of Jerusalem, Bethlehem was the home of Ruth and Boaz and the birthplace of David and of Jesus (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-7). The Church of the Nativity, built over the traditional birth site, is among the oldest continuously used churches in the world.
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