The mystery of the Kathisma: Jerusalem's unique Christian holy site that gets no visits
Here, according to tradition, the very pregnant Virgin Mary sat down to rest on her way by donkey from Nazareth to Bethlehem – where she gave birth to Jesus.
The ruins of the Kathisma today: The stone in the center of the octagon marks where Mary sat down to rest on her journey to Bethlehem(photo credit: GIL ZOHAR)ByGIL STERN STERN ZOHAR