Olive-wood carving

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A craft of Bethlehem said to have been taught by monks around the time the Church of the Nativity was built: first rosaries from olive pits, then the nativity scenes known worldwide, and candleholders, boxes and modern pieces, made in workshops along Milk Grotto Street.

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HeritageOlive-wood carving is practised in PlaceBethlehem

Role: Its workshops along Milk Grotto Street

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Travel Palestine, the tourism portal of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine · supports · section: A stroll along Milk Grotto Street in Bethlehem offers visitors a glimpse into the workshops where these time-honored traditions are carried on
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