Israel and Jordan, Winter 2010-2011 / 20101224i_NativityGrotto Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net

Silver star marking the spot where Jesus was supposedly born. The inscription reads "Hic De Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus Est" with the date 1717. Many people kissed the star, and every couple of minutes an attendant came in to clean it.