Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, Nazareth

The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Gabriel shares claim with the Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation to the site of the Annunciation, where the Angel Gabriel reportedly appeared to the Virgin Mary, announcing the birth of Jesus. The church has a rich history, likely dating back to the Byzantine era in Palaestina Prima, experiencing renovations during the Crusades and taking its present shape in the 18th century under the rule of Zahir al-Umar, the Arab governor of the Galilee.

Locally referred to as Kniset el-Rûm, meaning the "Church of the Romans" in Levantine Arabic, the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Gabriel is positioned above an underground spring. According to Eastern Orthodox belief, this spring is where the Virgin Mary was drawing water at the time of the Annunciation. The water from the spring still flows inside a side chapel of the church and formerly fed the adjacent Mary's Well, which is located 150 yards away.

The underground chapel from the medieval era, containing the spring, is accessible from within the present church. Decorated with ancient Armenian tilework, the chapel features a recessed area below an altar with a semi-circular apse, and a shaft leading down to the spring. Modern decorative murals adorn the walls and ceilings of the 18th-century overground church, with the iconostasis concealing the altar as per Eastern Orthodox tradition. Visitors can observe the tomb of the priest who founded the church along the north wall. The church continues to serve as a place of worship and pilgrimage, preserving its historical and religious significance.