Bethlehem:

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is a major Christian holy site, as it marks the traditional place of Christ’s birth. It is also one of the oldest surviving Christian churches. The area to the east of the city is traditionally believed to be the area of the fields of the shepherds “keeping watch over their flocks by night.”  Several churches have been built to commemorate this event.   Even today local shepherds can be seen tending their flocks in this same area.