Saving 13th-century Emmaus Church, Leipzig, Germany

Emmaus (Greek: Ἐμμαούς, Latin: Emmaus, Hebrew: חמת‎ Hammat, meaning "warm spring", Arabic: عِمواس‎ Imwas) was an ancient town located approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of present day Jerusalem. According to some Christian scriptures, Jesus appeared before two of his followers in Emmaus after his resurrection.