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When Was Jesus Born?

Edward Pentin, NCRegister

Thursday, December 10, 2020

As Christmas approaches, debate often arises over when exactly Jesus was born. Did the Nativity really happen during winter in Bethlehem 2,020 years ago? Recent research by a group of Italian researchers suggests that it did.

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