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BASILICA DEL MONTE NEBO, UN LUOGO PER L’INCONTRO DI TRE RELIGIONI

On 1933 the Custody of the Holy Land started a progressive intervention of restoring and valorization of the archeologic site of Monte Nebo. In the last decades Mount Nebo has become the most recognized site in Middle East of the dialogue between the three monotheistic religions: Jewish, Christian and Muslim. If the external volumes evoke the figure of the ancient Basilica, proposing a special relationship between architecture and landscape. Above the ancient walls in local limestone blocks it was built a new ventilated wall in Bethlehem stone in two finishes: flamed in most of the new volume and hammered in the narthex area. The interior pay more attention to his dual role of museum space and sacred space.

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