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Nazareth
city in Israel; predominantly inhabited by Muslim-Arab citizens of Israel; a center of Christian pilgrimage as the childhood home of Jesus
🇮🇱 Israel · 32.7021, 35.2978
Nazareth is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“Shooting was done in Morocco and the village of Oumnast served as Nazareth and Magdala.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Nazareth as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Last Temptation of Christ 1988
- Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
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Jesus Christ Superstar
1973
“Shooting of Jesus Christ Superstar took place at more than 20 locations in four Israeli camp bases, those being Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Beersheba, and Nazareth; the most utilized location was Herodium in the West Bank.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Acre
🇮🇱 Israel
city in Israel
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Magdala
🇮🇱 Israel
ancient city, biblical location
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Beit She'an
🇮🇱 Israel
ancient city and modern regional center in the Northern District of Israel
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Jisr az-Zarqa
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local council in Israel
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Haifa
🇮🇱 Israel
third-largest city in Israel
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Ma'ale Gamla
🇸🇾 Syria
Israeli settlement in the occupied Golan Heights
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Nazareth?
3 productions are recorded as filmed in Nazareth, including The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) and Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Nazareth?
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Nazareth?
Nazareth is in Israel, at 32.7021, 35.2978. The day trip guide for Nazareth lists 19 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Nazareth?
Acre, Magdala, Beit She'an, Jisr az-Zarqa and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Almog, Public domain.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Nazareth — 19 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.