Jesus Christ burial place and his last resting place has been exposed for the first time in the Old City of Jerusalem. This breakthrough has been achieved for the first time in centuries.
The scientists, including archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert of the National Geographic Society, have unveiled the original surface of the tomb of Jesus Christ. The tomb has remained covered in marble since centuries, but the best estimate suggests that it has been covered with marble cladding since 1555 A.D.
Jesus Christ's burial or the last resting place is located in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to a report published by National Geographic. Hiebert explained how the scientists pulled off the marble from the resting place and were left surprised by the amount of filling material beneath the cladding.
Hiebert further explained that it will take a long time for the archaeologists to finally get a glimpse of the ancient rock on which the body of Jesus Christ is believed to have been laid centuries ago. The long scientific analysis of the ancient place is expected to take place in the course following years.
Christian tradition suggests that the body of Jesus was laid on a burial bed surrounded by a limestone cave. The body of Jesus Christ was laid on his last resting place after his crucifixion by the Romans, which is believed to have taken place in A.D. 30 or 33.
Christian further believe that woman who came later to find his remains after burial did not find any and that Christ was resurrected after his death. His last resting place is now enclosed in a structure, which is now known as Edicule.
A team of researchers from the National Technical University of Athens are now working on the interior tomb and the Edicule, trying to restore it as much as possible. That is, the team is now clearly exposed to the most sacred site in the history of Christianity.
The team will be analyzing the site deeply to understand the nitty-gritties associated with the original rock and the tomb chamber. The team also wants to studies how the tomb evolved after mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, Helena, identified it in A.D. 326, according to Brown University.
