Jesus’ Tomb Was Opened For The First Time In Centuries!

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Just in time for Christmas, researchers in Jerusalem have made a major discovery regarding Jesus Christ’s tomb.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is said to contain the tomb Jesus was buried in before he rose from the dead three days later, but it had been sealed in 1555. Now, for the first time in modern history, it has been opened and its miraculous contents examined, as The Mirror reports.

Now the tomb’s marble lid has been removed for the first time in five centuries – revealing a miraculous discovery. There, unseen for half a millennium, was the limestone shelf where Christ’s body is thought to have been placed.

The researchers also discovered a second grey marble slab no one knew existed, engraved with a cross they believe was carved in the 12th century by the Crusaders.

Archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert of National Geographic, which was a partner in the project, says: “The most amazing thing for me was when we removed the first layer of dust and found a second piece of marble.

“This one was grey, not creamy white like the exterior, and right in the middle of it was a beautifully inscribed cross. We had no idea that was there.

“The shrine has been destroyed many times by fire, earthquakes, and invasions over the centuries. We didn’t really know if they had built it in exactly the same place every time.

“But this seems to be visible proof that the spot the pilgrims worship today really is the same tomb the Roman Emperor Constantine found in the 4th century and the Crusaders revered. It’s amazing.

Finally getting the go ahead to open the tomb and catalogue its contents was a time consuming process. Conservation experts have been collecting data and hope to someday create an online virtual reconstruction of the tomb.

With this new discovery, the shrine is sure to see an even larger increase in pilgrimages to the site, but now, for the first time ever, you can see pictures of the tomb in the video below:

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