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Was the famous neolithic landmark in Wiltshire an ancient astronomical observatory? And how was it used to celebrate the solstice?

| UPDATED: 14:42, Mon, Dec 21, 2020 Link copied Sign up for FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Also known as the Star of Bethlehem, the Christmas Star is seen as a result of Jupiter and Saturn aligning as part of the so-called Great Conjunction. The Gre...

Star of Bethlehem: did it really exist? December 14, 2020 at 12:48 pm Around December, in the run-up to Christmas, talk turns once again to the story of the Star of Bethlehem that supposedly guided three wise men or ‘Magi’ to the birth of Jesus Christ. But who were the Magi and what was the Christmas star that persuaded them to travel across hundreds of miles of desert? Advertisement The Gospel according to Matthew contains one of the most famous passages in the Bible: “Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and we have come to worship him.�...