Saxum, Tourism office in Abu Ghosh, Israel.

Saxum is a Catholic visitor center in Abu Ghosh, on the road to Nataf, opened by Opus Dei in February 2019. Its entrance courtyard holds a large floor map of the ancient Middle East around a black water pool, ringed by covered benches and a timeline from creation to the first century. Inside, models, touchscreens and finds show a Galilean village, Jerusalem and the Second Temple.

The center was founded by the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei and opened in 2019. It was designed to connect biblical events with the geographical history of the region.

The courtyard's floor carries a large map of the ancient Middle East around a black water pool, and a timeline behind the benches runs from the creation of the world to the first century. A parallel line sets biblical events beside world history. Inside, one section explains the four languages of the land in Jesus's time: Hebrew for prayer, Aramaic for daily life, Greek for learning and Latin for rule.

Saxum stands on a hill in Abu Ghosh overlooking the biblical site of Kiriath Jearim and the Church of Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant. A marked footpath leads from the center toward Emmaus Nicopolis for pilgrims who want to walk the route. Groups are oriented in the entrance courtyard, whose floor map and timeline are laid out for large guided parties. Explanations inside are given in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and Arabic.

The center features projections and detailed stone maps that display ancient travel routes across the landscape. These visual tools help visitors better understand the spatial relationship between biblical sites.