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Jerusalem archaeology finds landscape matching biblical tomb descriptions

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Italian archaeologists from La Sapienza University of Rome have uncovered an ancient funerary landscape beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The findings, published in the journal Liber Annuus, were identified during excavation phases conducted between 2022 and 2025 as part of floor restoration efforts.

The discovery includes an abandoned quarry, rock-cut tombs, cultivated plots of land, and traces of an ancient garden. Archaeobotanical evidence, such as pollen and organic remains, indicates the presence of olive trees and grapevines dating back to approximately 33 A.D.

Researchers noted that these features bear striking similarities to descriptions found in the New Testament, specifically the Gospel of John, which mentions a garden and a new tomb at the site of the crucifixion. While the team emphasized that these findings do not definitively prove the site is the actual tomb of Jesus, the archaeological parallels to biblical accounts are considered highly significant.

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre · Francesca Romana Stasolla · Jerusalem · La Sapienza University of Rome · Liber Annuus · Sapienza University of Rome · Studium Biblicum Franciscanum

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Ιερουσαλήμ: Ευρήματα «δείχνουν» τον τόπο ταφής του Ιησού | Ειδήσεις [patrapress.gr]
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Сензационно откритие: Намериха библейската градина с гроба на Христос [ruse.news]
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Zbulime të reja nën Kishën e Varrit të Shenjtë/ Gjurmë të një peizazhi antik që ngjajnë me përshkrimet biblike! [www.topalbaniaradio.com]
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Gjetje të reja pranë varrit të Jezusitë [www.arbresh.info]
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Είναι ο τάφος του Ιησού; Νέα ευρήματα 2. 000 ετών κάτω από τον Πανάγιο Τάφο - Τί δείχνουν [www.bloko.gr]
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Μυστήριο 2. 000 ετών στην Ιερουσαλήμ: Ευρήματα που ταιριάζουν με τη Βίβλο «δείχνουν» τον τόπο ταφής του Ιησού | Κόσμος | Γαργαλιάνοι Online - Οι ειδήσεις και τα νέα της Τριφυλιας, της Μεσσηνίας και της Πελοποννήσου στην ώρα τους! [www.gargalianoionline.gr]
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Jesus' Tomb Mystery Takes a Stunning Turn After Archaeologists Unearth New Evidence - Charisma Magazine Online [mycharisma.com]
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Ψάχνουν τον πραγματικό τάφο του Ιησού στα θεμέλια του Ναού της Αναστάσεως [www.press-gr.com]
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?True tomb? of Jesus Christ found after 2,000 years and it matches the Biblical description [www.lindaikejisblog.com]
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Escavações reforçam semelhanças entre Igreja do Santo Sepulcro e relato bíblico - Aventuras na História [aventurasnahistoria.com.br]
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Archaeologists unearth ancient burial landscape, maybe Jesus', under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - ProtoThema English [en.protothema.gr]
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Could This Ancient Garden Be Near Jesus’s Traditional Tomb? Greek City Times [greekcitytimes.com]
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Αρχαιολόγοι ίσως βρήκαν τον αληθινό τάφο του Ιησού, σε άλλη τοποθεσία μέσα στον Πανάγιο Τάφο - Η εντυπωσιακή ανακάλυψη [www.iefimerida.gr]
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Evidence Mounts That Jesus’ Tomb Is at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [opentheword.org]
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La tumba de Jesús habría sido descubierta 2 mil años después y coincide con la Biblia [www.sdpnoticias.com]
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