| Israel, December, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This sculpture, topped by three olive trees, represents the return of the State of Israel as it takes time for the roots to establish themselves, growing down into the earth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This Chapel, right, in the Catholic Church in Bethlehem is located pointing to the birth place of Jesus, a short distance behind the back wall. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The only Early Christian Architecture that survived the Persian occupation is in Bethlehem. A surviving mural, left, and part of the original floor, below. It was the Persian style dress of those portrayed that saved this Church from destruction. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Above: Peace Rally in Jerusalem After a Peace march through the four sectors of the Old City. Below: The Church at the Garden of Gethsemane. |
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