FACTBOX - Sites to be visited by Pope Benedict in the Holy Land

(Reuters) - Pope Benedict retraced the steps of Moses on Saturday, visiting the mountain where the Bible says the ancient prophet glimpsed the Promised Land before dying, and preached that religion helps man search for truth.

Following is a list of holy sites that Pope Benedict plans to visit during his Holy Land pilgrimage.

MOUNT NEBO

* This is where the Bible says Moses first saw the Promised Land and died after leading the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The remains of a 4th century church stand on the site, which Christian tradition holds to be the final resting place of Moses. Muslims associate the events with another site, Nebi Musa on the west bank of the Jordan.

BETHANY

* The Pope is to visit the site on the east bank of the River Jordan where some believe Christ was baptized. The exact location is unclear and a rival spot across the narrow muddy river has long claimed to be the place where John the Baptist and Jesus met for the cleansing ritual. For over a decade, Jordanian experts have unearthed ruins of ancient churches amid the tamarisk trees and found early pilgrims' writings about the site. Christian denominations have begun building new churches for modern pilgrims nearby. Benedict will lay cornerstones for two Catholic churches on higher ground nearby.

TEMPLE MOUNT/AL-HARAM AL-SHARIF (The Noble Sanctuary)

* It is home to al-Aqsa mosque and the gilded Dome of the Rock. The Western Wall below is a Jewish prayer site believed to be a perimeter wall of the biblical temple complex.

* It is the most sacred site in Judaism. Jews believe biblical King Solomon built the first temple there 3,000 years ago. A second temple was razed by the Romans in AD 70.