John Wesley transformed its activity center visually, aesthetically, and spiritually into a scene from ancient Bethlehem, complete with a temple, a stable, camel and donkey rides, street vendors ...

The artifact, a bulla, or piece of clay for sealing a document, may prove existence of Bethlehem dating back to First Temple Period. Ancient Bethlehem bulla (photo credit: Courtesy Israel ...

An ancient necropolis that once held more than 100 tombs from as far back as 4,000 years ago has been discovered near the Palestinian town of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The burial ground was ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Pilgrims celebrated Christmas Day Wednesday in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born, as candles illuminated the sacred site and the joyous ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Dozens of photos of smiling babies accompanied by moving testimonials line the walls of Franciscan Brother Lawrence Bode’s office in the Milk Grotto Church where ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Silvia Starinieri ... Photograph by Anne-Marie O’Connor The remaining portions of Constantine’s ancient fourth-century mosaic floor seem to be in excellent condition ...

Step back in time, over 2000 years ago, and walk the streets of ancient Bethlehem as Mary and Joseph did on the night of Christ's birth. On your journey to the site of the Nativity, you will meet ...

THE report on the bone-bearing beds of Bethlehem by Miss E. W. Gardner and Miss D. M. A. Bate, appearing in this issue of NATURE (see p. 431), summarizes the results of three years' excavation on ...