In addition to the traditional methods used by archeologists to study buildings, including taking comprehensive and detailed photographs and studying ancient documents and drawings, archeologists ...

A sealed tomb that dates back millennia has been discovered in Italy in extremely good condition and contains surprisingly well-preserved artwork. The 2,000-year-old tomb, which is in near perfect ...

Just in time for Easter, a Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was buried and rose to heaven. Gone is ...

On this day in 2016, the world witnessed a monumental event – for the first time in over 500 years, the tomb believed to be that of Jesus Christ was opened. Nestled within the Church of the Holy ...

The American actor will guide viewers on a journey to discover the tomb of the first pope through stories of faith, history and archaeology. Chris Pratt speaks at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con ...

Fresh excavations beneath the traditional site of Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem are reshaping what archaeologists thought they knew about one of Christianity’s holiest places. New layers of stone, soil, ...

This is a Roman Catholic plan for the most sacred shrine in Christendom—the place where the crucified body of Christ is said to have been laid. According to tradition, the Holy Sepulchre was ...

This thick clay plaque covered a burial niche that contained the remains of the deceased in a simple communal tomb complex called a columbarium. The chi-rho monogram of Christ identifies the deceased ...

Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 681 (Sale info: TO BE AUCTIONED). Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Collection of Pictures, Engravings, & Works of Art, now Exhibiting, at the Store of ...