Overshadowed by the massive stone walls of the Basilica of the Nativity is the Door of Humility - the small doorway to the church. This entrance was lowered by partly sealing the Crusader arch sometime during the seventeenth century to ensure that Muslims could not enter the church riding their horses.


From the Book: The Holy Land -
Souvenir of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000

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