Village Site and Sets

First-century Nazareth Village is the result of years of research and was built using ancient materials and techniques. It is an authentic reconstruction of a Jewish village under Roman occupation set during the Late Hellenistic period.

Nazareth is the hometown of Jesus, where he spent 90% of his life. Its small town setting and agricultural surroundings provided him with the cultural and historical settings of his teachings.

Nazareth Village re-enacts daily life in the first century--a working farm with sheep, goats, and donkeys, an olive press, stone quarries, terraces and vineyards, olive and pomegranate trees and cultivated grain fields.

Biblical stories and Parables

• Plowing and sowing
• Harvesting and threshing
• Picking and pressing olives
• Shearing sheep and dyeing wool
• Spinning and weaving on a loom
• Shepherd and sheep
• Carpentry shop
• Stone cutting
• Domestic chores
• Cooking over open fire
• Women drawing water
• Landlord and vineyard
• Donkey riding

Production Services and Research

• Period Research: historical, archaeological, biblical
• Actors / Extras, including children--period / biblical roles
• Crew services: art director, wardrobe, second AD director, makeup, catering, gaffer, grip services, and other services as requested
• First-century costumes: kings, soldiers, villagers
• Scouting character needs--long hair, beards
• Catering services for actors and crew
• First-century meals as a setting
• Makeup and period hair styles
• Props: specialty design, period sets
• Gaffing / lighting equipment
• Multilingual staff available
• Period musical instruments / performers
• Off-site filming needs: scouting, cast, catering, props (including authentic boat rental on the Sea of Galilee)
• Night-time shooting available
• Lodging and transportation services
• Medical services: hospital next to sit

Exclusive booking for filming is available upon request.

Research Consultants

Dr. Stephen Pfann
Researcher/Archaeologist
University of the Holy Land

Dr. Etan Ayalon
Curator, Eretz Israel Museum

Dr. Kenneth Bailey
Author and Lecturer
Middle Eastern and New Testament Studies

Dr. Nakhle Bishara
Nazarene Historian
Biblical Storyteller
Co-founder, Nazareth Village

Contact Information

Maha Sayegh, Manager of Marketing and Productions maha@nazarethvillage.com POB 2066, Nazareth, 16100, Israel Tel: +972 (04) 645-6042 Fax: +972 (04) 655-9295