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The Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth, The Holy Land, Israel with Zahi Shaked, 27.8.2011

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Channel: The Holy Land, by Zahi Shaked · 2011 · Travel & Events

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Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera. 
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This church in Nazareth is one of the Holiest Christian sites. It stands in the site that was believed to be the house of Mary, where she was announced that she will give birth to Jesus.The modern Church of the Annunciation is topped with a uniquely-shaped concrete dome 55 meters high. Its shape is based on the Madonna lily, a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Inside, the basilica consists of an upper church and a lower church. The vast upper church is decorated with mosaics of the Virgin donated by communities from around the world. 

The lower church centers on the Grotto or Cave of the Annunciation, where the angelic announcement to Mary is believed to have occurred. Also visible down here are remains of the Byzantine and Crusader churches that preceded the present one.

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