(Bonus) Overview of the Church of the Nativity Historic Voices: Global History and Culture

(Bonus) The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem in the West Bank, of Palestine. The grotto it contains holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. The grotto is the oldest site continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity, and the basilica is the oldest major church in the Holy Land.