
Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley
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Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth: Catholic tradition holds this as the site of the home of the Virgin Mary, where the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear Jesus. It is the largest Christian Church building or sanctuary in the Middle East
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Mount Precipice: where according to tradition the people of Nazareth, not accepting Jesus as Messiah tried to push him from the mountain. Breathtaking view of the Jezreel Valley
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Wedding Church at Cana: commemorates where Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine
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Megiddo: Archeological Tel with remnants from the Canaanite city-state from the royal city in the Kingdom of Israel and their ancient water systems. Tradition holds that this will be the place where the good will defeat the evil in the futuristic Battle of Armageddon. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor: Built in the early 20th century by Italian architect, Antonio Burluzzi upon the ruins of a Byzantine church from the fifth or sixth century and a Crusader church from the 12th century. Breathtaking view of the Jezreel Valley



