Church of the Nativity

The Church of the Nativity is a Basilica located in Behtlehem,Palestine and is considered to be the oldest continuously operating Christian church in the World.
The Latin word basilica was originally used to describe a Roman public building .erm was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes.
The church was originally commissioned in 326 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 site, completed in 565 A D, is considered sacred by those of both the Christian and Muslim faiths.