Holy Rock Where ‘Jesus Was Resurrected After Crucifixion’ Pictured For The First Time! See It Here

The limestone slab where Jesus Christ's body was supposedly laid out after his crucifixion has been photographed for the first time in history. The historic burial chamber, where Christ's body was anointed, was opened after more than four hundred years since 1555 AD. Scientists were reportedly given 60 hours of access to the epoch making tomb, located within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, before the site was resealed.

The very piece of rock on which 'Jesus was resurrected in the tomb after crucifixion' https://t.co/rKo7I30Woq pic.twitter.com/kFeUg2ZKA1

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 2, 2016

Scientists from the University of Athens and the National Geographic were stunned to find an intact limestone burial shelf as well as another marble slab with a cross carved into its surface after removing the marble slab that encased the tomb. "I'm absolutely amazed. My knees are shaking a little bit because I was not expecting this," said National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert.

"We cannot say 100%, but it appears to be visible proof that the location of the tomb has not shifted through time, something that scientists and historians have wondered for decades." Scientist Antonia Moropoulou from Athen's National Technical University added, "This is the Holy Rock that has been revered for centuries, but only now can actually be seen." The burial slab is enclosed by the Edicule, an 18th century shrine structure. The researching team exposed one of the cave walls by cutting a window into the Edicule's southern interior wall. The historic tomb has again been resealed and will reportedly not been opened again for hundreds to thousands of years.

The scientists extensively cataloged the holy rock's surface during the 60 hour time frame they got. Incidentally, the opening of the tomb was a part of the Edicule's restoration work which is going to continue for a minimum of the next five months, as per reports. The National Geographic has been filming the work being carried out at the site. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, dating back to 325 A.D., is considered the most sacred place in Christianity that contains the sites where Jesus was crucified and Jesus's empty tomb where he was supposedly buried and resurrected.

Take a look inside what is traditionally considered the tomb of Jesus Christ https://t.co/1Qrv7LSEjr — National Geographic (@NatGeo) October 30, 2016