Jesus' Burial Chamber Uncovered for First Time in Nearly 500 Years

BY STOYAN ZAIMOV , CHRISTIAN POST REPORTER
October 27, 2016|10:49 am

Scientists have reportedly uncovered for the first time since 1555 an ancient slab inside a chamber in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which is believed to have once held Jesus' body.

The National Geographic reported that the slab in question had been covered by marble cladding since at least the mid 16th century.

"The marble covering of the tomb has been pulled back, and we were surprised by the amount of fill material beneath it," said archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert, a partner in the restoration project at Jesus' tomb. "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."

Jesus was crucified by the Romans somewhere around A.D. 30, as Christians believe, and His body was laid on a limestone slab in a tomb, before He resurrected from the dead. The women who came to anoint His body three days after his burial found that He was missing.



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Comment: The Temple Mount known to Muslims as the Haram esh-Sharif - "The Noble Sanctuary".