One of the oldest depictions of Jesus Christ lying in a manger is on view at the Byzantine Museum in Athens. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) With Christmas upon us, many observers of the Christian ...
ROME — The first known nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground Chapel of the Nativity in the Basilica of St. Mary Major — known to Italians ...
"Flemish Nativity" is based on a 16th century painting "The Census in Bethlehem" by the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel, famous for filling his compositions with crowds of people and activity. (Emma Lee ...