Lifting the tomb’s marble lid for the first time in 500 years, researchers discovered the limestone shelf where Jesus’s body was thought to have been placed, the Mirror reported.

Apr 3, 2023 · The sacred tomb of Jesus remained sealed for several centuries. But, what did scientist see when it was first opened? Read to find out.

Dec 21, 2016 · Now the tomb’s marble lid has been removed for the first time in five centuries. It was opened in the presence of leaders from the Greek and Armenian Orthodox churches and the Franciscan monks, who share responsibility for the church.

Mar 24, 2017 · It’s one of Christianity’s holiest sites – the burial chamber where Jesus Christ is believed to have been entombed. Now following nine months of meticulous restoration, it’s reopened to the...

Apr 4, 2023 · A team of scientists opened for the first time in more than two centuries the tomb of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. The famous Holy Sepulcher, one of the most important sites for the world of Christianity , is located at the end of the Via Dolorosa in the historic city of Israel.

Oct 27, 2016 · JERUSALEM -- In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it...

Nov 4, 2021 · Located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Jesus' tomb was sealed in 1555 and remained shuttered for centuries. Until this moment, no one had stepped foot inside the burial chamber of Jesus Christ for 500 years.

Oct 31, 2016 · Research team claims extraordinary discovery was made as they completed first work in centuries in cave revered as Jesus's tomb at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Mar 29, 2024 · The tomb of Jesus was sealed on the authority of the High Priest which was either Annas or Caiaphas. The tomb was sealed using two patches of wax connected with a piece of rope. People knew that anybody breaking that seal would be held accountable to the High Priest.

Mar 23, 2017 · The tomb believed by archaeologists to be the final resting place of Jesus re-opened to the public overnight following an extensive, multi-million-dollar restoration.