The tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem is in danger of collapse

The altar that covers Jesus' grave is at risk of serious collapse due to an uncertain foundation.

Scientists discovered the tomb area of ​​Jesus inside the Holy Grail church in Jerusalem at high risk of collapse, the International Business Times reported yesterday. "When it comes down, the destruction will not happen slowly but a disaster , " said Antonia Moropoulou of Athens National University of Technology, who supervised excavations.

The area has been embellished since 2016 and the grave was first opened in October last year. The expert group said that it is necessary to continue to renovate to prevent the building from collapsing.

Tomb of Jesus easily collapsed due to unstable foundation.(Photo: National Geographic).

The grave cause of Jesus' collapse is due to the surrounding tomb and shrine built on an unstable foundation made up of ruins of other temples and structures destroyed over the centuries. area. Each pillar supporting the shrine room weighs about 22 tons.

About 2,000 years ago, this area was an old limestone quarry. A Roman temple was built in the 2nd century and then destroyed at the behest of Emperor Constantine. The new building built by Constantine was also partially destroyed and later recreated in the 16th and 19th centuries.

As a result, the present grave lies on a layer of easily shaken soil piled up from the remnants of several destroyed buildings. Ground-penetrating radar analysis and robot-mounted cameras show the unsustainability of the rubble beneath the grave. The ancient limestone quarry also has steep and comfortable walls, forming a foundation of the work today.

The sewer pipes below the shrine room make the construction foundation wet, leading to rupture. An unknown network of tunnels also ran straight through the grave.

The scientists built the Edicule shrine room, the work to protect the tomb, said the area below the grave could be opened to relocate and replace the rubble. This process will last 10 months at a cost of about 6.5 million USD.