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Greek Orthodox Church al-Eizariya
The Greek Orthodox church in al-Eizariya, near the traditional tomb of Lazarus of Bethany.

Bethany is a place mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. It was a village near Jerusalem. It is now in the West Bank, and is often thought to be the modern-day town of al-Eizariya. It is also a girl's name meaning 'house of figs'.

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  • Al-'Aizeriyeh

    Al-Eizariya at the start of the 20th century

  • Betania - Zuallart Jean - 1587

    al-Eizariya, depicted in 1587, by Zuallart

  • AN ARAB VILLAGE NEAR JERUSALEM AND BEYOND IT, THE JUDEAN DESERT, PHOTOGRAPHED BY IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY BY FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER, BONFILS. צילום צבע מסוף המאה ה19 של הצלם הצרפ

    Colorized picture of Al-Eizariya, taken by Félix Bonfils, c. 1890

  • Bethany and Abu Dis in an enclave surrounded by the separation wall in the 2018 OCHA OpT map Jerusalem (cropped)

    Today Bethany (Al Eizariya) is in a Palestinian enclave, surrounded by the Israeli West Bank barrier to the north, east and west. It borders the town of Abu Dis to the south; the enclave continues until Bethlehem.

  • AbuDisWall timeLine

    Israeli separation barrier at Abu Dis & Al-Eizariya, 1990s- 2004–2007. This shows a portion of the barrier built by Israel in the West Bank. This part is very close to the eastern part of Jerusalem, ~2 km from al-Aqsa Mosque. It is taken on the Israeli side of the wall, facing south. The local residents on both sides of the barrier at this point consist of predominantly Palestinians Families.

  • Lazarus tomb 1906

    Tomb of Lazarus, 1906

  • Lazarus Bethany

    Tomb of Lazarus, 2007

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