The Holy Places
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The Holy Places is a term that was used by Christian pilgrims during the Crusades, especially early in the 12th century immediately after Jerusalem was captured. Many pilgrims would undertake an arduous journey from Europe to the Outremer to see religious sites. The Holy Places included:
- Sephoria, where the Virgin Mary was said to have spent her childhood
- Bethlehem, the site of the Nativity
- The River Jordan, site of Christ's baptism
- Cave dwelling of John the Baptist
- Sea of Galilee
- Mount Tabor, site of the Transfiguration of Jesus
- Multiple sites in Jerusalem
- Jericho, along the road to which was the location of the Good Samaritan's charity
[edit] References
- Sean Martin, The Knights Templar: The History & Myths of the Legendary Military Order, 2005. ISBN 1-56025-645-1
