Scheduled To Be Resealed
As a result, the conservators managed to remove this layer of debris. They came to a second marble block after about 60 hours of work – and not long before the tomb was expected to be resealed. This feature was crafted from a white-hued version of the material, featured across carving, and appeared to be from the Crusader era.
Scheduled To Be Resealed
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There were even more surprises to come. After removing the 14th-century sheet, the team discovered yet another slab of marble beneath it. This third piece was gray in color and had a 4th-century mortar fixing. This was also when the Roman Emperor Constantine ordered the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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