National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. Many Christmas ...

This weekend is the observation of the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day. The date marks the arrival of the Magi, who worshiped the infant Jesus as a king. "As the world ...

The Cologne Cathedral houses the Shrine of the Three Kings, a reliquary which tradition says holds the bones of the Biblical Magi. But how did they get there?The long journey of the 'Three Wise ...

Surrounding Mary and Joseph and Jesus’ creche (left vacant until Christmas) were three large, glowing figures: the Magi. I loved dashing in and out of the scene, picking up and rearranging these ...

Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany or the Feast of the Epiphany, is a Christian holiday that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Celebrated on Jan. 6, this festival marks ...

The answers, for many, are as easy to recall as the first line of the beloved Christmas hymn: “We three kings of Orient are.” And yet, in the Gospel of Matthew, there are not three of them.

Three Kings Day, when the Magi met the infant Jesus in a Bethlehem stable, will be celebrated this week across Long Island. The holiday, traditionally celebrated on Jan. 6, marks an official end ...