What happened or is believed to have happened to the manger that Christ was laid in at birth?

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Here is AN answer, flem-ish....though not a definitive one: The Biblical account mentions neither barn nor cave—it is assumed because of the manger. Mangers are animal feeding troughs, and barns are where one would expect to find them. But in the ancient world, as well as in primitive modern cultures, mangers are also found within the house itself. Animals are regularly kept in homes at night. Excavations in Israel have uncovered numerous installations within domestic structures which probably represent ancient mangers. Some are carved, but most are stone built. Wooden mangers, of course, have not survived in the archaeological record. http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a012.html On a related topic, you'll find this article revealing: http://www.traces-cl.com/june02/theinfinite.htm Nov 19 09, 3:18 PM