The cave of Saint Jerome is located right next to the traditional site of the birth of Jesus, under the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. In 388 CE Saint Jerome settled in that cave, and devoted 18 years of his lie to create a Latin translation of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew (Vulgate).
With in the cave complex is also a burial cave devoted the Massacre of the Innocents and St. Joseph.
Book a Private Tour to Bethlehem
The “Church of the Nativity of Jesus” is in the Bethlehem which is under the control of the Palestinian Authority, which means only a Palestinian (or an Israeli Arab) guide can guide you at that site.
Contact us for a proposal of a tour of Bethlehem, that will also include the visit to the Church of the Nativity.
Points of Interest in the Area
 | Bethlehem |
 | Church of Nativity |
 | Shepherds’ Field |
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