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Middleeasteye – Bethlehem’s secret angel spreads its wings

A long-hidden angel mosaic made from rocks, shells and gold was uncovered during renovations at the Nativity Church. BETHLEHEM, Occupied Territories – For at least several centuries, the walls of the Nativity Church, where Jesus Christ is said to have been born, have hidden a secret angel behind layers of plaster. The angel, made from …