Basilica of the Annunciation

Basilica of the Annunciation (HMTR0)

Location: Nazareth
Country: Israel
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N 32° 42.133', E 35° 17.867'

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"And the Word became flesh"

Historians tell that the Grotto and its surroundings, being the site of the Annunciation were turned into a worship place in the 1st and 2nd Century.

-Early sources referred to the place as being "The House of the Virgin Mary" What supports this claim are the numerous inscriptions on the walls, mentioning Mary, which were left by pilgrims and visitors inearly Christianity.

-In 427 AD, the first Byzantine church was built on the site.

-In the 12th Century, a Crusade church was built over the ruins of the Byzantine church.

-The current Basilica, consecrated in 1969, is built over the Grotto and the ruins of four earlier churches.
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HM NumberHMTR0
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Placed ByIsrael Ministry of Tourism, Israel Government Tourist Corporation, and Nazareth Municipality
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 9:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)36S E 715391 N 3620609
Decimal Degrees32.70221667, 35.29778333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 42.133', E 35° 17.867'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 42' 7.98" N, 35° 17' 52.02" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16 Al-Bishara Street, Nazareth , IL
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