The Fountain of Mary, close to the main road to Tiberias, is located 1.5 kilometer northeast of the Church of the Annunciation. According to a gospel, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary for the first time at the village fountain. However, the present Fountain of Mary is fairly modern and is at a location different from the original fountain, said to be under St Gabriel church's altar, a little way towards the north.
Nazareth today is primarily populated by Israeli Arabs. |