Experts Discovered Evidence That Suggests Jesus Christ’s Tomb Is Much Older Than Previously Thought

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However, after the façade slabs had been removed, it was obvious that the stonework underneath them needed to be maintained. Finally, portions of the building were reconstructed with a specially formulated grout mix, and the area was reinforced with titanium webbing.

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However, on October 26, 2016, the reconstruction effort reached a high point. On that day, the researchers and technicians were able to remove the marble slab covering Christ’s tomb since the Franciscan monks’ restoration work in 1555, at the very latest. According to some scholars, the cladding may have been in use for hundreds of years before that.

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