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Grotto Star Detail
ID: ICHJBTGR01 · © Carl Rasmussen · Added: 2023

Grotto Star Detail

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View of fourteen point star that is said to mark the traditional site of the birthplace of Jesus. The star’s Latin inscription reads, “Here of the Virgin Mary Jesus Christ was born — 1717.” In the hole in the center of the star, bedrock seems to be exposed.

For a general view of the grotto Click Here.