Interior decoration of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, c.1898-1914 Freja Howat-Maxted Leila Sansour Jacob Norris 10.25377/sussex.7253201.v1 https://sussex.figshare.com/articles/figure/Interior_decoration_of_the_Church_of_the_Nativity_Bethlehem_Palestine_c_1898-1914/7253201 This is a digital reproduction of an image held at the Library of Congress. <div><br></div><div>This photograph shows the intricately decorated interior of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The church holds great religious importance for Christians of various denominations as Jesus Christ is believed to have been born on this site. </div><div><br></div><div>This image exists as part of the Nativity Church collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.</div> 2020-01-30 12:07:07 Nativity Church collection Ottoman Empire in Bethlehem Nativity Church Bethlehem churches Bethlehem crafts Middle Eastern and African History Middle Eastern and North African history