Archaeologists have unearthed artifacts from an ancient Jewish burial cave associated with Salome, who according to some Christian traditions was a midwife at
Archaeologists uncovered hundreds of artifacts in an ancient Jewish burial cave in Israel that is believed by some to have been the tomb of a midwife present at the scene of Jesus’ birth based on the narrowly accepted apocryphal Gospel of James.
Archaeologists uncovered hundreds of artifacts in an ancient Jewish burial cave in Israel that is believed by some to have been the tomb of a midwife present at the scene of Jesus’ birth based on the narrowly accepted apocryphal Gospel of James.
A cave purported to be the tomb of Salome, believed by some accounts to have been a midwife to Mary at the birth of Jesus, has been excavated in Israel.
Salome (right) and the midwife "Emea" (left), bathing the infant Jesus, are common figures in Orthodox icons of the Nativity of Jesus; here in a 12th-century fresco from Cappadocia. / Public DomainWashington D.C., Dec 20, 2022 / 14:40 pm (CNA).A team of archaeologists has unearthed artifacts from an ancient Jewish burial cave associated with Salome, who according to some Christian traditions was a midwife at the Nativity of Jesus.The cave is the site of a centuries-old Christian pilgrimage destination located in the Lachish region in central Israel, the Times of Israel reported Tuesday. Looters first happened upon the elaborate cave in 1982 before it was formally excavated in 1984. Now it s being examined once again, and the team of researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) is preparing to open it to the public."We believe that pilgrims would come here, rent an oil lamp, perform their prayers inside, and go on their way," IAA archaeologi