Nazareth
Here is where you’ll start to get into the history of Jesus, and some of the important religious sites in Israel.
Nazareth is a city in Israel with biblical history. In the old city, the domed Basilica of the Annunciation is, some believe, where the angel Gabriel told Mary she would bear a child. St. Joseph’s Church is said to be the site of Joseph’s carpentry workshop. The underground Synagogue Church is reputedly where Jesus studied and prayed. Nazareth Village, an open-air museum, reconstructs daily life in Jesus’ era.
St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well (“The spring of the Virgin Mary” is reputed to be located at the site where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she would bear the Son of God).
