And even if it somehow escaped the written historical record, astronomers have observed remnants of many other ancient ... of Bethlehem as a comet burning bright above Jesus in the manger.

Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank ... including involving the space said to be the site of the original wooden manger where Jesus was born. Unlike Bethlehem, Nazareth — where Jesus ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle ... No twinkling Christmas lights, no lavishly decorated tree in Manger Square, no festive parade with marching bands. “How could we celebrate?” ...

The story of Bethlehem, shepherds, wise men, and a manger may have only emerged later as Christians tried to tie Jesus' story into an ancient Jewish prophecy. Instead, some experts suggest that ...

When Ellison first visited Bethlehem, he wanted to glimpse “the manger, the straw ... quiet fields of Bethlehem.” The ancient city represents “ground zero for a new birth,” Sadleir ...

Bethlehem's Manger Square in front of the Church of the ... to put up the traditional light-festooned Christmas Tree in the ancient settlement that is venerated by Christians as the birthplace ...

Experts say it’s just the start The ancient cobble stone streets radiating from Manger Square in Bethlehem to the old city would normally be filled with colored lights and bustling with foreign ...

For centuries, Christians have cherished the imagery of shepherds, wise men, and a manger in Bethlehem of Judea ... empire census at this point, and ancient people did not need to find an ...