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Tomb Of Jesus Christ Recently Discovered, A Breakthrough In History
Alex Davis
First Posted: Oct 31, 2016 05:10 AM EDT
Science always finds its way through history. Recently, what many believe where Jesus Christ was buried after His crucifixion was discovered in Jerusalem.
The team of researchers from the National Technical University of Athens discovered the so-called tomb of Jesus Christ. The experts started uncovering the tomb last Wednesday, in an effort to reveal the limestone slab in where the Son of God was believed to be laid.
In a report by National Geographic, the project cost over 4 million dollars to restore the Edicule. It is the building that can be found in the tomb where the body of Jesus was held.
The Edicule's history leads all the way back to the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, named Constantine. Right after his conversion, he dispatched Helena, his mother to Jerusalem. The locals pointed out the cave where the site that Jesus was supposedly buried for three days after his crucifixion. In the Christian tradition, he was resurrected after that time and later rose up.
Archaeologist-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, a partner in the restoration project Fredrik Hiebert said that, "The marble covering of the tomb has been pulled back, and we were surprised by the amount of fill material beneath it will be a long scientific analysis, but we will finally be able to see the original rock surface on which, according to tradition, the body of Christ was laid."
As follows, the plan of the researchers is to shore up the building's foundation by injecting mortar around them. But, the radar tests revealed that the original cave walls, which many believed that is already non-existent are still intact. So, the researchers must be extra careful with the restoration. They have to make sure that no mortar gets into the limestone.
Antonia Moropoulou chief scientific supervisor shared that, "The techniques we're using to document this unique moment will enable the world to study our findings as if they themselves were in the tomb of Christ," according to USA Today.
In line, the research team cut a hole in one wall of the Edicule last Thursday, making it possible to see all the way down to the cave. In the future, their plan is to open the cave in public.
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First Posted: Oct 31, 2016 05:10 AM EDT
Science always finds its way through history. Recently, what many believe where Jesus Christ was buried after His crucifixion was discovered in Jerusalem.
The team of researchers from the National Technical University of Athens discovered the so-called tomb of Jesus Christ. The experts started uncovering the tomb last Wednesday, in an effort to reveal the limestone slab in where the Son of God was believed to be laid.
In a report by National Geographic, the project cost over 4 million dollars to restore the Edicule. It is the building that can be found in the tomb where the body of Jesus was held.
The Edicule's history leads all the way back to the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, named Constantine. Right after his conversion, he dispatched Helena, his mother to Jerusalem. The locals pointed out the cave where the site that Jesus was supposedly buried for three days after his crucifixion. In the Christian tradition, he was resurrected after that time and later rose up.
Archaeologist-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, a partner in the restoration project Fredrik Hiebert said that, "The marble covering of the tomb has been pulled back, and we were surprised by the amount of fill material beneath it will be a long scientific analysis, but we will finally be able to see the original rock surface on which, according to tradition, the body of Christ was laid."
As follows, the plan of the researchers is to shore up the building's foundation by injecting mortar around them. But, the radar tests revealed that the original cave walls, which many believed that is already non-existent are still intact. So, the researchers must be extra careful with the restoration. They have to make sure that no mortar gets into the limestone.
Antonia Moropoulou chief scientific supervisor shared that, "The techniques we're using to document this unique moment will enable the world to study our findings as if they themselves were in the tomb of Christ," according to USA Today.
In line, the research team cut a hole in one wall of the Edicule last Thursday, making it possible to see all the way down to the cave. In the future, their plan is to open the cave in public.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone