Scientists Uncover The Burial Slab Of Jesus Christ For The First Time In Centuries - Photos

For first time in centuries, the burial slab of
Jesus Christ has been uncovered by
scientists.
The tomb which is traditionally
considered the tomb of Jesus Christ is
located in the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem
and has been encased by marble since at
least 1555 A.D., and most likely centuries
earlier is believed to have held the body
of Jesus after he was crucified.
Fredrik Hiebert, the archaeologist-in-
residence at the National Geographic
Society said “The marble covering of the
tomb has been pulled back, and we were
surprised by the amount of fill material
beneath it.” “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.” According to Christian
historians, the body of Jesus Christ was
laid on a shelf or “burial bed” cut from
the side of a limestone cave following his
crucifixion by the Romans in A.D. 30 or
possibly 33.
Christian priests encircling the edicule
This burial bed is enclosed by a small
structure known as the Edicule (from the
Latin aedicule, or “little house”), which was
last reconstructed in 1808-1810 after being
destroyed in a fire. This monument located
in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
Jerusalem is visited by hundreds of
thousands of pilgrims every year and its
ownership and maintenance is shared in a
complex arrangement between the
Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Catholic
Churches. It is currently undergoing
restoration work after being damaged by
many years of exposure to humidity from
the condensation from the breath of
visitors, and thermal stress caused by
candles burning for hours nearby.
The Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of
Jerusalem, Theophilus III, said the
“atmosphere was special” while waiting
outside the Edicule as the burial shelf
was exposed.
“Here we have Franciscans, Armenians,
Greeks, Muslim guards, and Jewish
police officers,” he added. “We hope and
we pray that this will be a real message
that the impossible can become the
possible. We all need peace and mutual
respect.“