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Shepherds' Field

a Pleiades place resource

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A chapel located in the Palestinian village of Beit Sahour that is believed to be the site of the annunciation of Jesus Christ's birth to the shepherds. A Christian monastery was founded on the site in the early fifth century.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/212723842

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
31.707248274, 35.2296662626

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Shepherds' Field Chapel (AD 1900 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- OSM location of Shepherds' Field (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Chapel of the Shepherds' Field (English, AD 1900 - AD 2099)

Shepherds' Field makes connections with:

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Shepherds' Field receives connections from:

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Place type:
church, archaeological site

References:

See Further:

Wikipedia (English) Chapel of the Shepherds' Field

Related:

Wikidata Shepherds' Field Chapel (Q24039683)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Shepherds' Field: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/212723842> [accessed: 15 February 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/212723842 |title=Places: 212723842 (Shepherds' Field) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=February 15, 2026 7:05 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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