Greccio: home of the world's first Nativity scene
St Francis of Assisi created the first living crib or Nativity scene in 1223, in the central Italian village of Greccio, to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
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St Francis of Assisi created the first living crib or Nativity scene in 1223, in the central Italian village of Greccio, to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
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