Friday, August 8, 2008

Nazareth


"Mary's Well," built over an underground spring, 
has been in use for centuries


"Mary's Well" is supposedly where the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary 
and told her that she would give birth to Jesus (known as "the Annunciation")


The Greek Orthodox Church of Nazareth


The entrance to the Church of the Annunciation, 
the largest Christian building in the Middle East


The facade of the church


The ornamental front door, depicting major events in the life of Jesus Christ


The courtyard of the Church of the Annunciation