The shrine on the tomb of Jesus is completed

The Greek team completed the work of embellishing the small shrine room built on the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

The religious experts from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, completed the renovation of the Edicule shrine room on the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem after flipping the slab of stones and releasing each piece of the interior wall. to grout reinforcement, Reuters reported on March 20.

The expert team also cleaned the soot and pigeon faeces on each clad stone sheet before putting it back in place. They installed additional titanium bolts for the construction to increase certainty, while painting the frescoes and arches of the shrine room.
The team also carved a small window on the marble wall of the shrine room so that the pilgrims could see the ancient cave placing the body of Jesus.

The Edicule shrine room renovation project started in June 2016.Before being embellished, the shrine room covered with black soot from the smoke of candles that were burned by pilgrims for decades.This embellishment project puts an end to concerns about the sustainability of the ancient shrine room.

Experts also discovered many interesting things during the renovation process.When they turned the ancient marble on the stone bed that was supposed to be the place of the body of the Lord Jesus, they found a carved pink and white marble carved with a cross, dating back to the end of the 14th century. This stone is an older gray stone tablet that protects stone beds.This stone slab dates back to the 4th century, when the Roman emperor Constantine ordered the construction of the Holy Church.

The Edicule shrine built from marble and limestone is located in the center of the Holy Sepulcher church in Jerusalem.This is one of the oldest churches in the world, dating back to the 4th century. The shrine became the leading renovation target after years of degradation due to environmental factors such as water, moisture and soot. .

The renovation project contributes to protecting the Edicule shrine room from the risk of collapse.The 2015 Israeli police ordered the closing of the Holy Church because of concern for the pilgrim's safety.This prompted church authorities to accept the embellishment project.

The expert team is mobilizing funds to conduct another round of retreats including dredging, connecting the sewers below and around the grave. "This is a building that has been worshiped for centuries, and will be worshiped forever," Moropoulou said.