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Guided by a star, three kings from the East go on a journey to pay respects to the new-born Messiah. But behind the carols and costumes, what is really known of this trio of wise men?

It spans 12 short verses, and is simpler than most readers likely remember. The wise men arrive in Jerusalem from an unnamed location “in the East,” led by a star and in search of a new king.

The three kings present their gifts to Jesus in Sandro Botticelli's "The Adoration of the Magi" (ca 1478). Botticelli, a Florentine, created several well-known paintings of this scene, which was ...

NEW YORK -- Latin communities spent Monday celebrating Three Kings Day, the final holiday of the Christmas season, with the annual parade through East Harlem -- a tradition that is still going strong.

While for most Americans, the holiday season closes out with the New Year, many other cultures continue celebrating through the first week of January. Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is celebrated ...

While for most Americans, the holiday season closes out with the New Year, many other cultures continue celebrating through the first week of January. Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is celebrated ...

And out of the East strode the three Wise Men—Fidel Castro, Economic Czar Ernesto (“Che”) Guevara and Army Chief Juan Almeida. The symbolism, in a way, was appropriate.

The wise men are given a status upgrade and become kings. For its part, the house in which Jesus is born gets a status downgrade and becomes a rickety straw-strewn manger.

For example, the wise men brought two valuable gifts, tree resins from frankincense and myrrh; these plant extracts were likely both welcomed and expected by the young woman who had just given birth.