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Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth,Israel
Its presence dominating the city, the Basilica of the Annunciation, maintained by the Franciscan Order, is the largest in the Middle East. The modern structure, consecrated on 23 March 1969, and designed by the architect Giovanni Muzio, consists of two levels.
www.atlastours.net/holyland/basilica_of_the_annunciation....
The lower church contains the grotto which, tradition holds, was the home of Mary and the Site of the Annunciation, along with remnants of churches from the Crusader and Byzantine eras.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_Annunciation
28 April, 2009
Annunciation Church - Nazareth
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