Nazareth Village is an open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel, that reconstructs and reenacts village life in the Galilee in the time of Jesus.[1]

Nazareth Village
Nazareth Village
Nazareth Village is located in Northeast Israel
Nazareth Village
Location within Israel
Established2000
LocationNazareth, Israel
Coordinates32°42′0.29″N 35°17′29.82″E / 32.7000806°N 35.2916167°E / 32.7000806; 35.2916167
TypeOpen-air museum
FounderNakhle Bishara
Websitewww.nazarethvillage.com

History

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The village was founded in 2000 by the EMMS Nazareth Hospital.[2] It features houses, terraced fields, wine and olive presses all built to resemble those that would have been in a Galilee village in the 1st century. Muslim and Christian living history enactors dress in period costume and show visitors how farm, domestic, and craft work was performed two thousand years ago.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Excavation and Research at the Nazareth Village Farm
  2. ^ Matthew Kalman, Nazareth Village re-creates life as Jesus knew it, sfgate.com, USA, December 23, 2005
  3. ^ Frenkel, Sheera (May 9, 2009). "Nazareth Village built to meet demands of Christian tourists". The Times.
  4. ^ McKinley, Michael; Gibson, David (December 21, 2006). "Nazarenes live and act as Jesus did". CNN.
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