The angel that looks over the ‘birthplace of Jesus’: Incredible mosaic discovered under plaster walls in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem May 31, 2016 by Fulcrum An eight-foot-tall angel hidden beneath plaster for hundreds of years has now been uncovered at the ‘birthplace of Jesus.’ The elaborate mosaic was found during restoration on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, built nearly 1700 years ago. Cheyenne MacDonald for Daily Mail online. 30 May 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare