A man in Birmingham, England, spent five days engraving a tiny Nativity scene on a speck of gold. The piece is worth thousands — the 76-year-old put hours of hard work into this one-of-a-kind gem.

The tradition took root across Europe, and within the next couple of centuries, nativity scenes spread throughout the continent.

Each year we lose or break a figure in our Nativity scene, but the beauty of this family tradition lies in its brokenness.

What Nativity Scenes Tell Us About the Evolution of Christianity From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus’s birth reflect the changing conventions of the world’s ...

Around the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger with the baby Jesus and his family, shepherds, the three wise men believed to have visited Jesus ...

Nativity sets are a key part of Christmas celebrations. Discover new creche scenes to help inspire your season.

Nativity sets, a familiar part of holiday decor, are becoming simpler and more abstract with some scenes made out of sleek glass or labeled wooden blocks. While they’re unusual, they also spark ...

Imagine going to a live nativity scene and you see real animals. That’s what the Christ Church, located on 103rd Street, managed to pull off Saturday evening.

My wife and I have a variety of nativity scenes on display in our home. But how accurately do they recreate the birth of Jesus? For instance, our nativity scenes depict Jesus as being born in a ...

Nativity scenes showing the birth of baby Jesus first originated in the small Italian town of Greccio.