“Could This Unearthed Garden in Jerusalem Rewrite the Story of Jesus’ Burial?”
In addition to traditional excavation methods, tools like 3D mapping and radar are helping researchers visualize the church’s layers and structures without disturbing the delicate site. These technologies can create detailed digital reconstructions of the building and its surroundings, essentially compiling a complete historical timeline.
“While we have not been able to see the entire church excavated in one glance, new technologies are allowing us to reconstruct the bigger picture in our labs,” Professor Francesca Romana Stasolla of the Sapienza University of Rome, the leader of the excavations, told the Times of Israel. “If we were talking about a puzzle, we could say we are only excavating one piece at a time, but eventually, we will have a complete multimedia reconstruction of the full picture.”
Recently, these excavations revealed an important finding beneath the stone floor of the church — one that lends further support to the biblical account of Jesus’ burial.
Archaeologists Uncover An Ancient Garden Under The Church’s Floor
Ondřej Žváček/Wikimedia CommonsThis altar marks the alleged spot where Jesus’ cross was raised during his crucifixion.
In 2022, researchers led by Stasolla were granted permission from the Orthodox Patriarchate, the Custody of the Holy Land, the Armenian Patriarchate, and the Israel Antiquities Authority to conduct excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
During their work, archaeologists uncovered pottery, glass, oil lamps, stone walls, and even forgotten Crusade-era altars. However, perhaps the most significant finding was made only recently.
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