And with the town’s record of not only the Bethlehem star, but also the first documented Christmas tree in the nation, and Christmas markets on both sides of the bustling town’s river ...

The town has had a massive Christmas star set up on a nearby mountain since the late 1930s, a five-pointed star with eight rays. The structure is located at Bethlehem’s highest point — 890 ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

It's celebrated in churches, homes, town squares, and on TV. And it's celebrated in less likely places, too. For instance: your local planetarium. The "Star of Bethlehem" show is — or was — to ...

She and the baby, Natalie, head to the Bethlehem Star Inn, and of course there’s ... The Nativity Story and Hallmark’s Christmas Town. A Holiday Tradition: The big Christmas Eve festival ...

Here’s the story behind ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’. ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols – and it was the sight of Bethlehem itself that inspired Phillips Brooks, ...

With modern computer software, it's easy for astronomers to calculate the positions of stars thousands of years ago, at the click of a button. Before computers, ancient astronomers had to plot the ...