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Touring Artas in Palestinian Territory

Artas in the region of West Bank with its 3,552 citizens is located in Palestinian Territory - some 314 mi or ( 506 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Artas

Time in Artas is now 07:09 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Artas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Greatest Story Ever Told & Nella Fantasia - Sarah Brightman (& JTC)(Arabic)

7:30 min by xzotyqa
Views: 8091 Rating: 0.00

A crossover gospel-tract/music-video synthesis using Jack T Chick's gospel tract "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD" (Arabic Version) and the 'angel of music' Sarah Brightman singing one of my favorite son ..

CHRISTMAS WAR AGAINST JESUS IN BETHLEHEM

4:06 min by HolyLandMissions
Views: 5108 Rating: 4.90

BETHLEHEM, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pressure from the local community is forcing the hands of the Bethlehem municipality to immediately take down a large Christmas billboard sign that has Jesus o ..


الثلج في مدينة الخضر - بيت لحم

1:19 min by wisstheking009
Views: 4740 Rating: 5.00

لقطات من مدينة الخضر بعد عاصفة ثلجية غطت الأرض بطبقة 15سم من الثلوج، كانون ثاني يناير 2008. Video shots from Al-Khader city in Bethlehem distrect in Palestine, after very strong snowy storm , it left ..

Old Jerusalem tour Including old photos and an explanation

5:56 min by Zahi Shaked
Views: 2341 Rating: 5.00

Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com 9726905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 The Old City is a 0.9 square kilometre (0.35 squaremile) walled ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Church of the Nativity

The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, Palestinian territories. The church was originally commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that is still traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The Church of the Nativity site's original basilica was completed in 339 AD and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the sixth century AD.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.70 35.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 4th-century church buildings, Ancient churches in the Holy Land, Armenian Apostolic Churches, Basilica churches in Asia, Buildings and structures in Bethlehem, Christmas events and celebrations, Churches in the West Bank, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Roman Catholic churches in Asia, Visitor attractions in the Palestinian territories, World Heritage Sites in Palestine

Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

The Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem lasted from April 2 to May 10, 2002 in Bethlehem in the West Bank. As part of Operation Defensive Shield, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occupied Bethlehem and tried to capture wanted Palestinian militants. Dozens of them fled into the Church of the Nativity and sought refuge. Further more, there were some 200 monks and other Palestinians who arrived at the site for different reasons, and were held as hostages by the gunmen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.70 35.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bethlehem, Operation Defensive Shield, Urban warfare

Bethlehem University

Bethlehem University is the first university founded in the West Bank, Palestinian National Authority. Bethlehem University traces its roots to 1893 when the De La Salle Christian Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Nazareth, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.

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Located at 31.71 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bethlehem University, Buildings and structures in Bethlehem, Educational institutions established in 1973, Lasallian educational institutions, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

Judaean Mountains

The Judaean Mountains,;, also Judaean Hills and Hebron Hills, is a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,000 m.

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Located at 31.67 35.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible mountains, Judea and Samaria Area, Mountains of Israel, Mountains of the West Bank, Place names associated with Jews

Neve Daniel

Neve Daniel is an Israeli settlement and communal settlement located in western Gush Etzion in the southern West Bank. Located south of Jerusalem and just west of Bethlehem, it sits atop one of the highest points in the area - close to 1,000 meters above sea level, and has a view of much of the Mediterranean coastal plain, as well as the mountains of Jordan.

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Located at 31.68 35.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Community settlements in Israel, Gush Etzion, Gush Etzion Regional Council, Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 1982

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Artas