…on top of the hill, close to the Basilica of the Nativity, stands the Franciscan Sanctuary of the Milk Grotto. Here, according to an ancient tradition, the passing of the Holy Family before their flight into Egypt is commemorated. The legend tells that a few drops of milk would fall while the Madonna was nursing the Child, which made the ...
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