Bethlehem is located 5 miles south of Jerusalem. In the Old Testament period, it began to develop as a modest settlement along a crescent-shaped ridge on the border of the Judean hill country to the west and the Judean desert to the east.
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Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم, Beit Lahm, Hebrew: בית לחםBeit Lechem) is a small city located some 10 km (6 miles) south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an"Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.
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Bethlehem, town in the West Bank, situated in the Judaean Hills 5 miles (8 km) south of Jerusalem. According to the Gospels (Matthew 2; Luke 2), Bethlehem was the site of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.
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Known for being the birthplace of Jesus Christ, this biblical-but-still-bustling little town has a new miracle afoot: a renaissance of Palestinian culture and coolness.
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Bethlehem means house of bread. Bethlehem is located in the hill country right outside of Jerusalem. A mild climate and plentiful rainfall, ensure that the town’s fields, orchards, and vineyards thrive into consistently bountiful harvests.
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Christ’s birthplace is the site of modern uprisings and groundbreaking prehistoric art. Bethlehem has been the subject of countless carols and Nativity plays, but the real story of the little ...
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Bethlehem. Bethlehemis an important historic city in the West Bank, about 10km (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem. Bethlehem, or beit lechemmeans “House of Bread” in Hebrew. During the Christmas season, Christians from around the world make a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity to see the place where Jesus was born.
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Bethlehem. Known as: Birthplace of Jesus Christ; early Canaanite settlement; City of David. Location: About six miles southwest of Jerusalem, just off the main road from Jerusalem to the Negev. Climate: Typical Mediterranean climate, but milder because of its altitude and nearness to the sea.
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