Bethlehem. 25th December 1898: A man and a woman recreate the approach of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. At the time the city was ruled by the Ottoman Empire.
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Christmas in Bethlehem
Pilgrims enter Bethlehem, the alleged birthplace of Jesus Christ, at Christmastime in the late 1800s.
100 Years Ago: Bethlehem at Wartime
9th December 1917: Britain’s 4th Sussex Regiment photographed marching through Bethlehem days before Christmas.
The city was under Ottoman control until the end of the First World War the following year.
