Just before Christmas, a hidden Nativity scene has been discovered after being tucked away under another painting for centuries. The artwork, which is believed to be around 400 years old and is ...

Just in time for Christmas, a long-hidden Nativity scene has surfaced after laying concealed for centuries under another painting. On its surface, the artwork shows the beheading of St. John the ...

Shortly before I was born, my parents bought a manger scene. I think the figures are made of some sort of moulded plaster of Paris, the kind of stuff that used to be called chalkware. The stable ...

What ‘Silent Night’ Misunderstands About Christmas Depictions of a quiet, peaceful manger scene miss the point.

Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist’s Beheading Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas’ age, background and history ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Christmas nativity scene. In the year ...

Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in ...

Christmas 2023 marks 800 years since St. Francis of Assisi staged the first manger scene in the hill town of Greccio, about 50 miles north of Rome.

Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in communities ...

In Iceland, the mythical creatures are called Yule Lads, and they visit children’s homes in the lead-up to Christmas. A 2003 Nativity scene by Icelandic crafter and artisan Kristin Karolina ...