| Show WORLDS MOST SACRED SPOT manger in church of the nativity at bethlehem where chrlie Is said to have been born what may perhaps be described as the most sacred spot on earth is the grotto or manger in the church of the nativity at bethlehem this small underground chamber reached from the church above by a flight of steps Is said to be the site of the actual manger where christ ft as born and a silver star let into the floor underneath the altar la alleged to be the exact spot of the nativity above the star hang fifteen lamps alch have continually illuminated the lit tie chapel for several hundred years the altar Is adorned with most elaborate embroideries the work 0 royal princesses nalle from the cell ing hang a number of brass amig and a few paintings there has of course been no little controvert cont rovers as to whether this Is the actual site of the original manger to begin ith it Is underground and many people wonder how it could have been used by cattle and horses here however we have to remember that in the east donkeys and mules often dwell in underground stables and the stair case would present no difficult to the agile native cattle of palestine no lesa an authority than colonel conder has declared that the rude grotto ith its rocky manger may be accepted even by the most skeptical of modern explorers |
