Star of Bethlehem

aka: Search for the Star of Bethlehem

One-Hour Special for BBC / Science Channel / FremantleMedia Enterprises

In one of the most magical stories ever told, a bright star led the wise men from the east to the new Messiah. Now scientists are looking back into the skies of the ancient world to investigate real astronomical events that the Magi may have witnessed. Could the Star of Bethlehem have been a comet, an alignment of planets or even a Supernova? Who were the wise men, and why were they watching the night skies? This film looks at how modern science, combined with evidence from a clay tablet from Babylon, an ancient manuscript from China, a fresco in the Catacombs of Rome and Biblical texts could finally help to unravel the greatest astronomical story in history.

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