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6.4 Holy Shrine of the Nativity, Bethlehem


G.P. Lavas was the scientific supervisor of the study for the restoration of the wooden roof of the Church of Nativity, which was in danger. The interference of the Latinos and the Armenians on the project, the political strife between the Palestinians and the Israelis and the several sieges and other conflicts which often occurred, caused several difficulties for the materialization of the plan.