The story of the Three Wise Men has fascinated people for centuries, but were they really kings, astrologers, or something more? This video explores the ancient roots of the Magi, their possible ...

Guided by a star, three kings from the East go on a journey to pay respects to the new-born Messiah. But behind the carols and costumes, what is really known of this trio of wise men?

In the U.S., it’s called Three Kings Day. "El Día de los Reyes Magos celebrates what is known in the Catholic religion as the Epiphany," according to the Llamitas Spanish website.

The three kings present their gifts to Jesus in Sandro Botticelli's "The Adoration of the Magi" (ca 1478). Botticelli, a Florentine, created several well-known paintings of this scene, which was ...

People in Spain have more than one reason to be excited about the new year. Along with welcoming the new year, they also get to celebrate the Three Kings Festival, which takes place over two days ...

Local News Three Kings Day celebration keeps Latino tradition alive in Reading [photo gallery] Mayor Eddie Moran's sixth annual Epiphany event distributed toys to hundreds of city children.

Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day pays tribute to the day more than 2,000 years ago when the three wise men – three kings from different nations – followed the star ...

The rosca is a sweet bread associated with the holiday, celebrated on January 6th, that commemorates the day the three wise men—Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar—visited baby Jesus.

The religious and cultural holiday celebrate the day the three wise men, or three kings, first saw baby Jesus and gave him gifts. “It’s kind of like a trademark here in Hartford to have Three ...

The names of the Three Kings do not appear in the Bible, and even their number is not specified. A 7th-century manuscript in Paris mentions the Wise Men who worshipped the Child Jesus: Bitisarea ...

According to tradition, it marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to baby Jesus. The three kings —Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar — gifted baby Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh, respectively.