In the New Testament, Nazareth is known as the childhood home of Jesus.

Nazareth, today is home to the largest Arab community in Israel.

Modern-day Nazareth is nestled in a hollow plateau some 1,200 feet above sea level. It is located between 1,600 foot high hills that form the most southerly points of the Lebanon mountain range.

It is about 25 km from the Sea of Galilee and about 9 km west from Mount Tabor. The main road for traffic between Egypt and the interior of Asia passes by Nazareth near the foot of Tabor, and then northward to Damascus.