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Bethlehem of Galilee, Jesus’ birthplace?

Posted on 08/12/2013 by freelander

While yahooing “Bethlehem” on the internet, a couple of results stating a curious theory caught my eye: namely, that Jesus’ birthplace might not have been the famous Bethlehem of Judea, but a much smaller–and closer to Nazareth–Bethlehem of Galilee (Beit … Continue reading →

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Russia II: Raduzhniy, restricted town

Posted on 01/10/2012 by freelander

The neighbouring railway stations Kazhanskiy and Yaroslavskiy constitute the main eastern Moscow hub, and that afternoon I was bound to the former for meeting Lyuda and taking together a train to Raduzhniy. But the Moscow underground is intricate and a … Continue reading →

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Russia I. MOCKBA. The arrival

Posted on 07/08/2012 by freelander

Although it was hardly four in the morning when the Czech Lines’ airplane landed, dawn was already faintly breaking over the horizon. Moscow Sheremetyevo airport was barely awakening. To my surprise, the border-crossing procedure was much easier than what my … Continue reading →

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