The Magi
The biblical Magi, also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, were, in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. (wiki)
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Bisotun | Where there is an inscription mentioning the Magi, though of course not the Biblical ones | |
Cologne Cathedral | Their remains are contained in a shrine | |
Istanbul | The remains were previously kept at Haghia Sophia | |
Old City of Jerusalem | Here they met King Herod |
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