The Ancient Bathhouse - Cactus gallery — Attraction in Nazareth

Elias is an amazing man of God! My wife and I had the privilege of learning about this man and his story ahead of this incredible tour. Our trip became all the more meaningful. This tour was of his discovery of this ancient architecture buried under his shop ! He later connects the architecture to the time period Jesus lived in !

Elias described to us the dating techniques and elements of this bath house in such detail. It was so fascinating to discover that we were sitting in the coal room . This coal room that fed the heat to the bathhouse that Jesus enjoyed with his fellow Nazarenes for many years! Tasty Dates and coffee served during the tour. My only regret is that I didn’t keep the cup I drank out of as a keepsake of that valuable moment of our trip.

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” - Matthew 18:20

I couldn’t help but feel encouraged after this tour. The Presence of God was felt on our trip to Israel. Especially in Nazarene, in this really unique setting that we imagine God enjoyed with his creation while he dwelled with us on...

We discovered this gem of great historical importance by chance. What a fascinating experience! The Ancient Bath House of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in Nazareth. Archaeologists that examined the bath house have assigned its construction to various periods, the oldest of these being the Greek or Roman period in Palestine. Of particular importance is that it is likely that Jesus Christ and his mother, Mary, visited...

The person at the store, who is also the tour guide for the bathhouse, was incredibly rude. When we asked him about the tour, he first said we had to buy something from his store. We didn't want to buy, so we asked if we could just pay for a tour. He said it was 120nis for two people. We thought this was rather expensive, and walked outside to discuss our options. Eventually we went back to the store and asked for a tour, and the guide...