Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank, in an area where the Israeli government bans its citizens from entering. To visit, you cross a checkpoint manned by Israel Defense Force soldiers pointing ...

The bronze ring was discovered 50 years ago “during a dig at Herodion near the West Bank’s Bethlehem by Professor Gideon Forster from the Hebrew University”, reports The Independent.

Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.

Astronomy and the star of Bethlehem The modern word "astronomy" derives from the Greek word for star, astron. Ancient astronomers meticulously tracked the movements of stars. The Babylonians had ...

Moreover, in the ancient world, comets were often regarded ... "You can't follow a star from Baghdad to Jerusalem to Bethlehem," Weintraub said. "Stars don't do that. They rise and set, and ...

Some scholars argue that the emphasis on Bethlehem as Jesus's birthplace arose from the desire to link him to an ancient Hebrew prophecy. The prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born ...

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the ... there are no plans to put up the traditional lighted Christmas Tree in the ancient settlement that is revered by Christians as the birthplace ...

Scientists and historians are raising fresh questions over the long-held belief that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Recent archaeological findings and scholarly debates suggest that the ...

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the ... there are no plans to put up the traditional lighted Christmas Tree in the ancient settlement that is revered by Christians as the birthplace ...