After hundreds of years of searching, it seems that scientists have succeeded in finding the tomb of Jesus.
Archaeologists have found new evidence in an estimated catacomb dating back to the 1st century in Jerusalem and believe it could be Jesus' final resting place.
The figure of a fish drawn on a coffin is said to be of Jesus.
This tomb was discovered from a distance thanks to an exploratory robotic arm. It lies beneath a tower in the city.
The tower was built above the tomb behind
when it was discovered in the 1980s
The lid of the coffin carved an ancient Greek inscription means "Divine Jehovah, raise up, raise up" or "Jesus Jehovah" "lifting" someone up or "standing up".
There is also a drawing of a fish with a mouthpiece in its mouth. According to archaeologists, this image could be a retelling of the story of Jonah and the whale - one of the first Christian stories.
The ancient Greek inscription means "Divine Jehovah, raise up, raise up"
The coffin was found at a depth of 60m in a tomb called the tomb of the Jesus family which caused great controversy when discovered in the 1980s.
However, at that time, it was only briefly examined and quickly ended excavation in the context of Orthodox Jewish protests because of fears that the mess could harm. relics. After that, it was sealed and a tower was erected above.
One of the horn boxes or ossuaries is discovered after
People found the family of Jesus in the early 1980s
According to some theories, Jesus was buried here with Mary Magdalene, whom he married and grew up in the same roof. However, many theologians and leading archaeologists believe that this claim is completely baseless.
But James Tabor, a Bible scholar at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, and documentary filmmaker Simcha Jacobovic, decided to continue the work. They used robotic arms with permission from the Israeli government in 2010 to explore areas around the tomb.
In the process, they discovered another separate room and named it "Patio tomb" because it was located directly under the courtyard of Patio building. Here, they found ancient inscriptions above that they believed could be proof that it was the grave of Jesus.
The two researchers also said that the tomb is located on the property donated by Joseph of Arimathea, who according to the gospel is the one who buried Jesus.
The filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici examined part of the tomb in 2007
In addition, according to Tabor, the fish symbol, the symbol of Jonah with ancient words means "there is something that can revive the dead or express faith in the resurrection of Jesus." .
