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King Herod had all Bethlehem boys under 2 murdered in an attempt to kill the new King of the Jews, but the Holy Family has fled to Egypt.

Matthew's account of King Herod's order to slay the male children is the only account of such an atrocity and now contemporary biographers of Herod question its validity.

Is the tale of Herod killing newborn babies and those children under 2 years of age true? Did Herod the Great order a genocidal raid on Bethlehem after Jesus' birth?

Andy Warhol and G. F. Watts, Van Eyck to Titian, Bruegel to Rubens, or Turner to Gauguin: London's art galleries are bursting with exciting exhibitions for Winter 2008

Vague and contradictory sources make for a fascinating pursuit of Christ's "real" birth date.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has a world-class collection of Flemish paintings. This exhibition features 51 masterpieces from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

The time around Christmas is action packed with commemorations and celebrations of the many events that make up that first, magical Christmas.

Mary anticipates of the birth of her son as she and Joseph prepare to go to Bethlehem for the Roman Census.

Madrid's Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and Art Center of Queen Sophia constitute one of the world's greatest concentrations of fine art open to the public.

The European Fine Art Fair will be held in the Netherlands, from March 9-18, 2007. More than $1 billion worth of paintings, sculptures and other art will be displayed.

It has been over twelve years since the Rwandan genocide and many of the perpetrators remain at large, including Félicien Kabuga.

In any timeline of Christmas events, the Annunciation of Christ's Conception by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary must come first.

On 25 December Christians celebrate the Birth of Christ: the classic nativity scene unfolds.

The events of that first Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, also called the "three days of death"

The birth of Jesus according to the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and the significance of Nativity.

Western Christians celebrate Christ's birth on 25 December, Eastern Christians on 6 January. How did they arrive at these dates?

Third of the series exploring the life of Chief Joseph Brant. For more information, refer to parts one and two on the life of this remarkable figure.

Thomas Nast's passionate crusades to preserve the Union and promote equality reached their heights during the Civil War and Reconstruction era.

A grittier than usual take on the classic Bible story. It promises much, yet fails to deliver.