Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Church of the Annunciation



This church is built over the spot where the angel supposedly came to Mary and told her she was to bear the Son of God named Jesus. The center photo is the outside of the church. The photo below is a grotto in the physical basement of the church that holds the archeological remains of the house (whether or not it was truly Mary's or not, it is still interesting to see these remains that are from Jesus' time). The photo above is is of the interior of the cathedral that is built above the grotto. It is a very interesting design. (Note the strangely angled and pock-marked columns.)

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